Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments

Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Total Pages : 459
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ISBN-10 : 9781399067515
ISBN-13 : 1399067516
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Book Synopsis Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments by : Kevin Brazier

Download or read book Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments written by Kevin Brazier and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you will find the stories of all the men awarded the VC while serving in the Gurkha and Indian regiments of the Indian Army; this also includes British soldiers serving in these regiments. The Indian Army have been involved in wars all over Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East, in many campaigns. However, it was not until 1912 that native Gurkhas and Indians were eligible for the award. It would be 1914 when the first native Indian was awarded it and 1915 for the first Gurkha. Prior to this only British soldiers serving in the Indian Army had been awarded the VC. This book is divided into two parts, the first part deals with the men who were serving in the Gurkha regiments at the time of their VC actions. Of the 26 Gurkha regiment VC’s half were awarded to native born Gurkhas and half to British officers. Part two of the book deals with the men who were serving in the Indian Army at the time of their VC actions. Of the 135 VCs awarded to Indian regiments, only 28 were awarded to native Indians, the remainder going to British soldiers serving in Indian regiments.


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