Khudadad Khan
Sepoy, 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis. Indian Army
- Register No.
- 693 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sepoy all Sepoys →
- Unit
- 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis. Indian Army all 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis VCs →
- Date of action
- 31 October 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 7th December, 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 26th October, 1888 at Dabb, Chakwal, in the Jhelum District
- Died
- 8th March 1971 in Pakistan
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 31st October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium, Sepoy Khudadad Khan was in the Machine-Gun section of his battalion, operating one of the two guns. The British officer in charge of the detachment was wounded and the other gun was put out of action by a shell. Sepoy Khudadad Khan continued working his gun although he himself was wounded, after all the other five members of the detachment had been killed. Left for dead by the enemy, he was able to crawl carefully back and rejoin his unit later
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KHUDADAD KHAN. (reg No. 693).
Sepoy * 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 7th December, 1914.
Born on 26th October, 1888 at Dabb, Chakwal, in the Jhelum District of the Punjab, India.
Died on 8th March 1971 in Pakistan.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 31st October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium, Sepoy Khudadad Khan was in the Machine-Gun section of his battalion, operating one of the two guns. The British officer in charge of the detachment was wounded and the other gun was put out of action by a shell. Sepoy Khudadad Khan continued working his gun although he himself was wounded, after all the other five members of the detachment had been killed. Left for dead by the enemy, he was able to crawl carefully back and rejoin his unit later.
* Private.
Additional information:. Khudadad Khan attained rank of Subadar (Captain). He was the first Indian-born soldier to receive a Victoria Cross.
Additional information
Khudadad Khan attained rank of Subadar (Captain). He was the first Indian-born soldier to receive a Victoria Cross.
* Private.
of the Punjab, India.
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