Gobind Singh
Lance, -Dafadar* 28th Light Cavalry, and attached to 2nd Lancers, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 455 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance (register: Lance Daffadar) all Lance-Daffadars →
- Unit
- -Dafadar* 28th Light Cavalry, and attached to 2nd Lancers, Indian Army all 28th Light Cavalry VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 November 1917 to 1 December 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 11th January 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 7th December, 1887 at Damoe,(a village), Jodhpur, India
- Died
- 9th December, 1942 at Nagaur, Rajputana, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 1st December, 1917 east of Peizieres, France, Lance-Dafadar Gobind Singh three times volunteered to carry messages between the Regiment and Brigade Headquarters, a distance of 1 1/2 miles over open ground which was under heavy fire from the enemy. He succeeded each time in delivering the message, although when each occasion his horse was shot and he was compelled to finish the journey on foot
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GOBIND SINGH. (reg No. 455).
Lance-Dafadar* 28th Light Cavalry, and attached to 2nd Lancers, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 11th January 1918.
Born on 7th December, 1887 at Damoe,(a village), Jodhpur, India.
Died on 9th December, 1942 at Nagaur, Rajputana, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 1st December, 1917 east of Peizieres, France, Lance-Dafadar Gobind Singh three times volunteered to carry messages between the Regiment and Brigade Headquarters, a distance of 1 1/2 miles over open ground which was under heavy fire from the enemy. He succeeded each time in delivering the message, although when each occasion his horse was shot and he was compelled to finish the journey on foot.
* Lance-Sergeant.
* Lance-Sergeant.
Register note: Awarded for multiple acts or an extended period of action
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