Chhelu Ram
Company Havildar, -Major 6th Rajputana Rifles, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 210 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Company Havildar (register: Company Havildar Major) all Company Havildar-Majors →
- Unit
- -Major 6th Rajputana Rifles, Indian Army all 6th Rajputana Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 19–20 April 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 27th July 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Born
- 4th May 1905 at Dhenod Village, Hissar District,Bhiwani,
- Died
- 20th April 1943 near Enfidaville, Tunisia. (killed in
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia
Digest of citation
On the night of the 19th/20th April, 1943 at Djebel Garli, Tunisia, the advances of a battalion of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was held up by machine gun and mortar fire. Company Havildar-MajorChhelu Ram dashed forward and with a Tommy gun and kill the occupants of a post and then went to the aid of his company Commander who had become a casualty. While doing so he was himself wounded, but taking command of the company, he led them in hand-to-hand fighting. He was again wounded but continued rallying his men until he Died on
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CHHELU RAM. (reg No. 210).
Company Havildar-Major 6th Rajputana Rifles, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 27th July 1943.
Born on 4th May 1905 at Dhenod Village, Hissar District,Bhiwani, Punjab.
Died on 20th April 1943 near Enfidaville, Tunisia. (killed in action).
Memorial at grave in Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia.
Digest of Citation reads: On the night of the 19th/20th April, 1943 at Djebel Garli, Tunisia, the advances of a battalion of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was held up by machine gun and mortar fire. Company Havildar-MajorChhelu Ram dashed forward and with a Tommy gun and kill the occupants of a post and then went to the aid of his company Commander who had become a casualty. While doing so he was himself wounded, but taking command of the company, he led them in hand-to-hand fighting. He was again wounded but continued rallying his men until he Died on.
Punjab.
action).
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Alf recorded the memorial as: grave in Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia
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