Fazal Din
Naik, 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 397 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Naik (register: Acting Naik) all Naiks →
- Unit
- 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army all 10th Baluch Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 March 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 24th May 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Born
- 1st July 1921 at Hussianpur Village, Hoshiapur District,
- Died
- 2nd March 1945 near Meiktila, Burma. (killed in action)
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma
Digest of citation
On 2nd March near Meiktila, Burma, during an attack, Naik Fazal Din's section was held up by fire from the enemy bunkers, whereupon he personally attacked the nearest bunker and silenced it, then led his men against the other. Suddenly six Japanese, led by two officers wielding swords rushed out and Naik Fazal Din was run through the chest by one of them. As the sword was withdrawn, the naik wrested it from the hands of its owner and killed him with it. Having killed another Japanese with the sword he waved it aloft, continuing to encourage his men before staggering back to make his report and collapsing
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FAZAL DIN. (reg No. 397).
Naik * 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 24th May 1945.
Born on 1st July 1921 at Hussianpur Village, Hoshiapur District, Punjab.
Died on 2nd March 1945 near Meiktila, Burma. (killed in action).
Memorial on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma.
Digest of Citation reads: On 2nd March near Meiktila, Burma, during an attack, Naik Fazal Din's section was held up by fire from the enemy bunkers, whereupon he personally attacked the nearest bunker and silenced it, then led his men against the other. Suddenly six Japanese, led by two officers wielding swords rushed out and Naik Fazal Din was run through the chest by one of them. As the sword was withdrawn, the naik wrested it from the hands of its owner and killed him with it. Having killed another Japanese with the sword he waved it aloft, continuing to encourage his men before staggering back to make his report and collapsing.
*Corporal
*Corporal
Punjab.
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