Illustrations

For Supreme Valour

1. Sepoy Kamal Ram, V.C.

3/8 Punjab RegimentLiri RiverMay 12th, 1944

2. Rifleman Sher Bahadur Thapa, V.C.

1/9 Gurkha RiflesFaetano, Gothic LineSept. 18th, 1944POSTHUMOUS

3. Naik Yashwent Ghadge, V.C.

3/5 Mahratta Light InfantryMorlupoJuly 9th, 1944POSTHUMOUS

4. Rifleman Thaman Gurung, V.C.

1/5 Royal Gurkha RiflesMonte BartoloNovember 11th, 1944POSTHUMOUS

5. Sepoy Namdeo Jadheo, V.C.

1/5 Mahratta Light InfantrySenio CrossingApril 9th, 1945

6. Sepoy Ali Haidar, V.C.

6/13 Frontier Force RiflesSenio Crossing.April 9th, 1945

Gurkha Patrol is from the Painting by Captain Harry Sheldon

p52RaidersUnderArtificialMoonlight

[Transcriber’s note: The vehicle pictured above is not a DUKW, it is an Amtrac LVT4, an American-built amphibious armoured personnel carrier. The British army named it the “Buffalo” or the “Fantail”. The gun being loaded is a British 6-pdr Anti-tank gun.

This collection transcribed by Chris Gage
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