A pint (And Reps) to the first person who...

Can find me this chap on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website ! <-----On this site !

I've been trying to find him for over an hour

Jemadar Acting Sudabar RAM SARUP SINGH, VC,

2nd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment, Indian Army.

Born: 12 April 1919, India.

Killed: 25 October 1944, Burma.

Name on Rangoon Memorial (Apparently)

I suspect there maybe a spelling mistake

Cheers
Andy

 

Andy

(RAM SARUP SINGH)

Click this link and you'll find him here.

VC BURIALS WORLD-WIDE - BURMA

I can taste it already.

PS - I thought the Jem(h)adar were the soldiers hooked on Ketracelle White used by the Dominion in Star Trek: Deep Space 9

 

Robert,
Well done!

I hope it tastes good

Regards
Tom

 

Tom

I've got to get it off him first.:Hallutinations:

Cheers - Robert

 

Hold ya horses......I've got all that info already !

I'm looking for him on the CWGC Website so I can get his certificate

The cheek of some folk, I dunno

 

CWGC :: Casualty Details



Name: RAM SWARUP SINGH
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Subadar
Regiment/Service: 1st Punjab Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/10/1944
Service No: 46921/IO
Awards: V C
Additional information: Son of Jorawar Singh; husband of Nath Kanwar, of Kheri, Patiala, India.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 30.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL
Citation: The citation in the London Gazette of 8th February, 1945, gives the following details: In Burma on 25th October, 1944, two platoons of the 1st Punjab Regiment were ordered to attack an enemy position. This was defended by a large force of fresh Japanese troops and every approach was covered by machine-guns. Subadar Ram Swarup Singh's platoon charged the position and the enemy fled, suffering casualties in their retreat. Subadar Ram Swarup Singh led a bayonet charge against a strong counter-attack, killing four of the enemy himself and checking the rest. Although badly wounded he went on again shouting encouragement to his men till finally he was mortally wounded by machine-gun fire. It would be difficult to find a finer example of cool bravery, leadership and determination. His action had a profound effect on the rest of the company, and when volunteers were called for to bring in his body, under the heaviest fire, the entire company responded. Subadar Ram Swarup Singh's gallantry will inspire the Regiment for all time.

 

Mine's a Waddy's 6X please.

 

Well done Geoff.

It was a different spelling after all.

Cheers.

 

Was worth finding, what a citation! Raising a glass of Waddy's to a brave man.

(I guess the name needs checking)

 

Cheers Geoff.......You'd da man !

I thought it may have been after trying different variations for an hour

He's not the first Indian VC either with their name spelt incorrectly.

Rep on it's way Geoff and thanks again

Andy

 

ps The CWGC doesn't list all of the citation's for VC holders.....Something else I found out whilst doing all 182 from WW2

 

I've got a headache after that:goodnight:.

 

ps The CWGC doesn't list all of the citation's for VC holders.....Something else I found out whilst doing all 182 from WW2

I wonder why?

 

Rob,

They only show partial citatations. I suspect due to space or being bothered. I've emailed them several times offering them pictures of Memorials in Iraq for their site but have received no reply.

After much research <----Plug plug plug

The only place I know on the internet that lists the complete citation along with pictures of the the recipient and or their grave etc is here:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/unit-documents/19802-all-victoria-crosses-world-war-two.html

Albeit I have around 40 to complete!

 

i failled miserably but do know of another VC winner from the 8th Punjab Regiment (carrier driver) Havildar. Parkash Singh earned it in Burma January 1943 after his heroic actions during battle. he died in 1991.

 

The Times May 14 1943

 

From The Times February 9 1945

 

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Super detective work by all concerned :GroupHug:

Regards
Tom