PEOPLE PROFILE Jemadar Nand Singh VC, MVC India’s most highly decorated soldier Nand Singh was a member of the the Sikh Regiment SIKH REGIMENT which received the most medals of any regiment in the Branch British Empire. British Indian Army, CITATION Indian MVC awarded Indian Army He was awarded the VC for Singh was wounded six as per The Gazette of India Active his incredible actions against times, but showed incredible On 12 December 1947, Nand Singh was employed as a 1846 – Present the Japanese on 11-12 bravery, determination, jemadar with the 1st Sikh Regiment, defending Kashmir Engagements March 1944 in Arakan and even total disregard from a Pakistani attack. Performing his duty with “valour Abyssinia in Burma. for his own life or safety. He was honoured with Britain’s leadership and selfless devotion to duty,” Jemedar Nand Singh Iraq led in the capture of a key objective, near Uri. He was killed The Japanese held a position highest honour – Malaya shortly after the objective was taken. To recognise this bravery, Fact File: called India Hill, which had the Victoria Cross. North Africa D.O.B. 24 September 1914 he was awarded posthumously the Maha Vir Chakra by a very steep knife-edged Italy P.O.B Bhatinda, Punjab independent India. This VC and MVC pair is unique. ridge. Singh and his platoon Following India’s Greece India were ordered to capture this independence Singh BurmaBurma D.O.D 12 December 1947 There is a statue of Nand Singh at Fauji Chowk in Bathinda position. As Singh and his men remained in the Indian Army Regimental Motto Uri, Kashmir approached, they were met and fought in the Indo- Years of service 1933 - 1947 ‘Nische kar apni jeet karon’ : with heavy machine gun and Pakistani War. Rank Jemadar With determination, I’ll bring rifle fire which killed or injured (Viceroy’s triumphNische kar apni aron” most of them. Commissioned Officer Regimental war cry (VCO) Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal said : Singh moved forward alone, Unit 1/11th Sikh Regiment “He who cries God is truth, is ever even though he was injured. Engagements He then captured the first Happy.”J Burma Campaign trench and killed the two Indo-Pakistan War Japanese occupants with Awards his bayonet. Victoria Cross (VC) Maha Vir Chakra Following this he moved (MVC) onto the second and third trenches, again sustaining injuries from the continuous heavy fire and grenades Project: For your eyes only of the Japanese. Again Sikh regiment clear a Japanese foxhole Sikh troops in action he silenced them with his with machine gun fire after throwing in bayonet – single-handedly. a phosphorus grenade Sikhism is a religion in India. Singh was posthumously Find out what other religions there are What he achieved took a On 12 December 1947 he led awarded the Maha Vir in India? matter of minutes. When his his platoon of D Company Chakra (MVC), for valour and platoon reached him, they to rescue his battalion from steadfastness of the highest Did any of these religions have their own captured the position using an ambush in Uri, Kashmir. order in the Jammu & Kashmir regiments in the Armed Forces like the bayonets and grenades to kill During the battle Singh was Operation in 1947. To this day Sikh Regiment during WWII? The British and no other Indian has received 37 of the 40 Japanese who killed by machine gun fire at Commonwealth forces would have a chaplain, had held the position. close range. both the VC and MVC. pastor or spiritual leader within their troops, what would their role be? 46 .- .-.. .-.. Unit 1 India 47.