Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 51, 27 September 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

V.c. FOR AN INDIAN. GREAT EXPLOITS REWARDED. Press Association— Copyright, Anstralian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, September 26. Naik Shaliamad Khan,, of the Punjan bis, was awarded a Victoria Cross, ile was in charged of a machine-gun covering a gap in our lines and with--1 in; 150 yards of the enemy’s entrenchments. He heat off all counter-at-tacks and worked the gun singlehanded after all the men, except two of the belt-fillers ■ had become casualties. Shahanuu) held the gap lor three hours until made secure. When the gun u'as knocked out, he and the belt-fillers held the ground with their rifles. Later they brought the, gun, ammunition,' and a severely - wounded man back. • Finally. Shaliamad returned alone, and removed the remaining arms and equipment. His groat gallantry . and determination saved our line. Thirty-six D.S.O.’s include ten Australians, and 251 Military Crosses include 192 British, -19 Australian, six Canadians, and four South Africans.