| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Staunton, Anthony, 1948-; |
| Call Number | C 355.00994 S118 |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| Year | 2005 |
| Citation | Sabretache : the journal of the Military Collectors Society of Australia. Sabretache : the journal of the Military Historical Society of Australia.: 2005, 46, 4 |
| Pagination | 20 |
Captain Umrao Singh VC : last Indian Victoria Cross recipient / Anthony Staunton.
Abstract
Subedar Major and honorary Captain Umrao Singh was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery under imperial India for beating off four Japanese attacks on his advanced battery position at Kaladhan valley in Burma on the night of 15-16 December 1944.