The Sikhs, led by Havildar Ishar Singh, chose to fight to the death, in what is considered by some military historians as one of history's great last-stands.
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He attended a local school and joined the Indian Army during World War II in November 1939 . He was promoted to Havildar ( Sergeant ) in the Royal Indian Artillery, Indian Army in 1942.
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As regimental buttons, the lanyards is permitted in our regiment to be worn only down to Havildars, as the platoon Havildar was considered the lowest rank to exercise effective command which needed a whistle.
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The second group, which reached the summit on 16 May, included : Havildar Mingmar Sherpa ( 5 / 4 GR ), Nandkumar Jagtap, Rambahadur Mall, Dayanand Dhali, Tejpal Singh and Khemchand.
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But when the Chief peon approached the Havildar, a struggle broke out between the peons and 50 of the Havildar's supporters in which the Chief peon shot dead the Havildar and 2 of his supporters.
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But when the Chief peon approached the Havildar, a struggle broke out between the peons and 50 of the Havildar's supporters in which the Chief peon shot dead the Havildar and 2 of his supporters.
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But when the Chief peon approached the Havildar, a struggle broke out between the peons and 50 of the Havildar's supporters in which the Chief peon shot dead the Havildar and 2 of his supporters.
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The Rajputs were awarded a MVC to Maj . B . S . Randhawa ( posthumous ) and 3 VrCs, one each to Captain Ranbir Singh, Sepoy Budh Singh and a posthumous one to Havildar Girdhari Lal.
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Ghale was 22 years old, and a Havildar in the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles in the Indian Army during World War II when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
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He was 37 years old, and a Company Havildar-Major in the 4 / 6th Rajputana Rifles, in the Indian Army during World War II when he performed the following deed for which he was awarded the VC.
