Namdeo Jadav
Sepoy, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry. Indian Army
- Register No.
- 911 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sepoy all Sepoys →
- Unit
- 5th Mahratta Light Infantry. Indian Army (register: Maratha Light Infantry) all Maratha Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 April 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- the 19th June, 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Born
- 18th November 1921 at Nimaj, (Village), Admednagar District,
- Died
- 2nd August 1984 in India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 19th April 1945 at the River Senio, Italy, a small party of men were almost annihilated during an assault on the East Bank of the river. Under heavy fire and through extremely deep water, Sepoy Nemdeo Jadav carried two men who were wounded up a steep bank and through a mined area to a place of safety. Then taking vengeance on the enemy he eliminated three machine-gun posts. Determined to avenge his dead comrades he climbed to the top of the bank and yelling the Mahratta war-cry, he waved the surviving companies across the river. His action saved many lives and allowed his Battalion, not only to secure the bridgehead: but finally to crush all enemy resistance in the vicinity
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
NAMDEO JADAV. (reg No. 911).
Sepoy.* 5th Mahratta Light Infantry. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on the 19th June, 1945.
Born on 18th November 1921 at Nimaj, (Village), Admednagar District, Bombay, India.
Died on 2nd August 1984 in India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 19th April 1945 at the River Senio, Italy, a small party of men were almost annihilated during an assault on the East Bank of the river. Under heavy fire and through extremely deep water, Sepoy Nemdeo Jadav carried two men who were wounded up a steep bank and through a mined area to a place of safety. Then taking vengeance on the enemy he eliminated three machine-gun posts. Determined to avenge his dead comrades he climbed to the top of the bank and yelling the Mahratta war-cry, he waved the surviving companies across the river. His action saved many lives and allowed his Battalion, not only to secure the bridgehead: but finally to crush all enemy resistance in the vicinity.
Additional information:.. Havildar** Namdeo Jadav also held the Indian PVSM.
*Private. **Sergeant.
Additional information
Havildar** Namdeo Jadav also held the Indian PVSM.
*Private. **Sergeant.
Bombay, India.
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