Kamal Ram
Sepoy, 8th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army
- Register No.
- 664 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sepoy all Sepoys →
- Unit
- 8th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army all 8th Punjab Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 12 May 1944 on this day → all of 1944 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 27th July, 1944 on this day → all of 1944 →
- Born
- 18th December, 1924 at Bholunpura, a village in the Karauli
- Died
- in 1982 (Place and date of death unknown.)
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 12th May 1944 at the River Gari, Italy, the advance of the company was held up by heavy machine-gun fire coming from four posts on the front and flanks. The capture of the position was essential and Sepoy Kamal RAM volunteered to get to the rear of the right post and silence it. He attacked the first two posts single-handed, killing or taking prisoner the occupants and together with a Havildar** he then went on and completed the destruction of a third. His outstanding bravery unquestionably saved a difficult situation at a critical period in the battle
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KAMAL RAM. (reg No. 664).
Sepoy*. 8th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 27th July, 1944.
Born on 18th December, 1924 at Bholunpura, a village in the Karauli State, India.
Died in 1982 (Place and date of death unknown.)
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 12th May 1944 at the River Gari, Italy, the advance of the company was held up by heavy machine-gun fire coming from four posts on the front and flanks. The capture of the position was essential and Sepoy Kamal RAM volunteered to get to the rear of the right post and silence it. He attacked the first two posts single-handed, killing or taking prisoner the occupants and together with a Havildar** he then went on and completed the destruction of a third. His outstanding bravery unquestionably saved a difficult situation at a critical period in the battle.
* Private ** Sergeant Additional information:. Kamal Ram attained the rank of Subadar (Captain).
Additional information
Kamal Ram attained the rank of Subadar (Captain).
* Private
** Sergeant
State, India.
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