Sher Shah
Lance-Naik, 16th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army
- Register No.
- 1139 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Naik (register: Lance Naik) all Lance-Naiks →
- Unit
- 16th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army all 16th Punjab Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 19–20 January 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 8th May 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Born
- 14th February 1917 at Gkikerarala,(village), Mianwali
- Died
- in action on 20th January 1945 at Kyeyebyin, Kaladan, Burma
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Medal held by
- unknown
Digest of citation
Lance-Naik Sher Shah was commanding the left forward section of his platoon on 19th/20th January 1945, at Kyeyebyin, Kaladan, Burma, when a superior force of Japanese attacked them. By crawling into the midst of the enemy, and firing at point-blank range, he managed to break up two attacks. It was during the second attack that his leg was shattered. Maintaining that it was only a minor injury, on the third attack, he once more crawled forward, keeping the enemy engaged until he was finally shot in the head and killed
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SHER SHAH. (reg No. 1139).
Lance-Naik. 16th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 8th May 1945.
VC Medal's Custodian is unknown.
Born on 14th February 1917 at Gkikerarala,(village), Mianwali District, Punjab, India.
Killed in action on 20th January 1945 at Kyeyebyin, Kaladan, Burma. No known grave but Commemorated on the Rangoon War Memorial, Burma.
Digest of Citation reads: Lance-Naik Sher Shah was commanding the left forward section of his platoon on 19th/20th January 1945, at Kyeyebyin, Kaladan, Burma, when a superior force of Japanese attacked them. By crawling into the midst of the enemy, and firing at point-blank range, he managed to break up two attacks. It was during the second attack that his leg was shattered. Maintaining that it was only a minor injury, on the third attack, he once more crawled forward, keeping the enemy engaged until he was finally shot in the head and killed.
District, Punjab, India.
No known grave but Commemorated on the Rangoon War Memorial, Burma.
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