Darwan Sing Negi
Naik, 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 304 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Naik all Naiks →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army all 39th Garhwal Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 23–24 November 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 7th December, 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- in November 1881 at Kafartir, Karakot, India
- Died
- 24th June, 1950 at Kafartir, Karakot, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On the night of 23rd/24th November, 1914 at Festubert, France, the regiment was engaged in retaking and clearing the enemy out of our trenches. In this very dangerous operation Naik Darwan Sing Negi was the first to push around every traverse. Although he was wounded in the head and in the arm, he kept on going forward in the face of heavy fire from bombs and rifles at very close range
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DARWAN SING NEGI. (reg No. 304).
Naik*. 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 7th December, 1914.
Born in November 1881 at Kafartir, Karakot, India.
Died on 24th June, 1950 at Kafartir, Karakot, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On the night of 23rd/24th November, 1914 at Festubert, France, the regiment was engaged in retaking and clearing the enemy out of our trenches. In this very dangerous operation Naik Darwan Sing Negi was the first to push around every traverse. Although he was wounded in the head and in the arm, he kept on going forward in the face of heavy fire from bombs and rifles at very close range.
*Corporal Additional information:. Darwan Sing Negi also held the PVSM of India. ( This Medal being investigated). He attained a rank of Subadar (Captain).
Additional information
Darwan Sing Negi also held the PVSM of India. ( This Medal being investigated). He attained a rank of Subadar (Captain).
*Corporal
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