Premindra Singh Bhagat
Second Lieutenant, Corps of Indian Engineers
- Register No.
- 1000 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Corps of Indian Engineers all Corps of Indian Engineers VCs →
- Date of action
- 31 January–1 February 1941 on this day → all of 1941 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 10th June 1941 on this day → all of 1941 →
- Born
- 14th October 1918 at Bhagat Kot, Mussourie, India
- Died
- 23rd May 1975 at Delhi, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat, on 31st January/1st February, 1941, after Gallabat, Abyssinia, had been captured, covered 55 miles in four days, clearing the Italian minefields. He was twice blown up in his carrier, was ambushed and had an eardrum shattered. He would not rest until the mine-clearing was completed, although there were some casualties amongst his men
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PREMINDRA SINGH BHAGAT. (reg No. 1000).
Second Lieutenant. Corps of Indian Engineers. * London Gazetted on 10th June 1941.
Born on 14th October 1918 at Bhagat Kot, Mussourie, India.
Died on 23rd May 1975 at Delhi, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:. Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat, on 31st January/1st February, 1941, after Gallabat, Abyssinia, had been captured, covered 55 miles in four days, clearing the Italian minefields. He was twice blown up in his carrier, was ambushed and had an eardrum shattered. He would not rest until the mine-clearing was completed, although there were some casualties amongst his men.
* attached to Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners.
Additional information:. Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat held the PVSM (India).
Additional information
Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat held the PVSM (India).
* attached to Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners.
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