Prakash Singh
Jemadar, 4th/13th Frontier Force Rifles. Indian Army
- Register No.
- 999 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Jemadar (register: Havildar) all Jemadars →
- Unit
- 4th/13th Frontier Force Rifles. Indian Army (register: 8th Punjab Regiment) all 8th Punjab Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 January 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- the 1st May 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Born
- 1st July 1919 at Kahna Chak Village, in the Kathua District
- Died
- in action on 17th February 1945 at Kanlan Ywathit, Burma
- Memorial / grave
- on Rangoon Memorial, Burma
Digest of citation
Jemadar Prakash Singh was commanding a platoon which was taking the main weight of fierce enemy attacks at Kanlan Ywathit, Burma on the 16th/17th February 1945. He was relieved of his command when he was wounded in both ankles, however, when his second in command was also wounded, he took command once more after crawling back, directed operations and give inspiration to his men. He was wounded again in both legs, in spite of this he continued to direct the defence by dragging himself, from one place to another, by using his hands. Wounded for a third time, this time mortally, he shouted the Dogra war-cry, inspiring his company in such a manner that they rose and finally drove off the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PRAKASH SINGH. (reg No. 999).
Jemadar *. 4th/13th Frontier Force Rifles. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on the 1st May 1945.
Born on 1st July 1919 at Kahna Chak Village, in the Kathua District of Kashmir, India.
Killed in action on 17th February 1945 at Kanlan Ywathit, Burma.
Memorial on Rangoon Memorial, Burma.
Digest of Citation reads: Jemadar Prakash Singh was commanding a platoon which was taking the main weight of fierce enemy attacks at Kanlan Ywathit, Burma on the 16th/17th February 1945. He was relieved of his command when he was wounded in both ankles, however, when his second in command was also wounded, he took command once more after crawling back, directed operations and give inspiration to his men. He was wounded again in both legs, in spite of this he continued to direct the defence by dragging himself, from one place to another, by using his hands. Wounded for a third time, this time mortally, he shouted the Dogra war-cry, inspiring his company in such a manner that they rose and finally drove off the enemy.
* Lieutenant (Q G O)
* Lieutenant (Q G O)
of Kashmir, India.
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