Darwan Singh Negi | |
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![]() Image from The Illustrated War News of 23 December 1914 showing the injured Negi being carried into the Royal Pavilion, Brighton then in use as a hospital for wounded troops. | |
Born | Kafarteer, Garhwal District, North-Western Provinces, British Raj (present-day Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India) | 4 March 1883
Died | 24 June 1950 Kafarteer, Chamoli district, Uttar Pradesh, India | (aged 67)
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Rank | Subedar |
Unit | 39th Garhwal Rifles |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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Darwan Singh Negi VC (4 March 1883 – 24 June 1950) was one of the first Indian soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC),[1] the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.