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'''Sepoy Dewan Singh, MVC''' (1923-1947) was a Sepoy who served in Indian army [[Kumaon Regiment|4 Kumaon]]. [https://ift.tt/2Pf645y]
Birth: 14 July 1923 Village- Purdam,Pithoragarh
Father: Sh Udai Singh
Enrolled: 14 July 1943
Award date: 3 November 1947
Died: 03 Nov 1947
= Military Life and Awards =
<br />Operation: 1947 Indo Pak Kashmir War
Date of Award: 03 Nov 1947
'''Citation:'''
During November 1947 at Srinagar in Kashmir, during an action at Badgam, against the Tribesmen Sepoy Dewan Singh was No 1 Bren Gunner his Section. The Tribesmen were advancing in an over-whelming majority and his Platoon position was being swept away by enemy Light Machine Gun fire. The odds were such that the platoon commander was ordered to withdraw his Platoon from the position. The enemy by now had reached very near. On seeing this Sepoy Dewan Singh picked up his Bren gun and commenced firing from his hip with great accuracy and speed and was himself responsible for accounting at least 15 casualties on the enemy thereby repulsing the enemy advance and allowing the other personnel of his Platoon to withdraw.
While thus firing at the enemy, he was severely wounded on the shoulder but this was not sufficient to make this Sepoy leave his position. The enemy now finding that the remainder of the Platoon had withdrawn and that this was lonely Bren gun firing being manned by one man, started concentrating on his post. But Sepoy Dewan Singh would not leave his Bren gun till he himself got a burst of Bren gun on his chest and died.
This sepoy with complete disregard for his own life and through his example of determined and heroic offensive action undoubtedly saved not only his Section but the whole of the remaining Platoon personnel from being completely overrun. His courage, gallantry and devotion to duty is an example to other soldiers. For this heroic action, Sepoy Dewan Singh was awarded MAHAVIR CHAKRA.
'''Sepoy Dewan Singh, MVC''' (1923-1947) was a Sepoy who served in Indian army [[Kumaon Regiment|4 Kumaon]]. [https://ift.tt/2Pf645y]
Birth: 14 July 1923 Village- Purdam,Pithoragarh
Father: Sh Udai Singh
Enrolled: 14 July 1943
Award date: 3 November 1947
Died: 03 Nov 1947
= Military Life and Awards =
<br />Operation: 1947 Indo Pak Kashmir War
Date of Award: 03 Nov 1947
'''Citation:'''
During November 1947 at Srinagar in Kashmir, during an action at Badgam, against the Tribesmen Sepoy Dewan Singh was No 1 Bren Gunner his Section. The Tribesmen were advancing in an over-whelming majority and his Platoon position was being swept away by enemy Light Machine Gun fire. The odds were such that the platoon commander was ordered to withdraw his Platoon from the position. The enemy by now had reached very near. On seeing this Sepoy Dewan Singh picked up his Bren gun and commenced firing from his hip with great accuracy and speed and was himself responsible for accounting at least 15 casualties on the enemy thereby repulsing the enemy advance and allowing the other personnel of his Platoon to withdraw.
While thus firing at the enemy, he was severely wounded on the shoulder but this was not sufficient to make this Sepoy leave his position. The enemy now finding that the remainder of the Platoon had withdrawn and that this was lonely Bren gun firing being manned by one man, started concentrating on his post. But Sepoy Dewan Singh would not leave his Bren gun till he himself got a burst of Bren gun on his chest and died.
This sepoy with complete disregard for his own life and through his example of determined and heroic offensive action undoubtedly saved not only his Section but the whole of the remaining Platoon personnel from being completely overrun. His courage, gallantry and devotion to duty is an example to other soldiers. For this heroic action, Sepoy Dewan Singh was awarded MAHAVIR CHAKRA.
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