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Badlu Singh

1876 – 1918

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

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About Badlu Singh

Lived 1876 – 1918 (aged 42). Badlu Singh was an Indian military personnel.

Badlu Singh VC (13 January 187623 September 1918) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He was born in village Dhakla, district Rohtak (now Jhajjar), Haryana, India. His father was Lal Singh.

VC Badlu Singh was born in the village Dhakla of Rohtak (now Jhajjar District, Haryana), and joined the British Indian Army in 1895. He was a Risaldar in 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, British Indian Army, attached to 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse), during the First World War when he performed the deed on 23 September 1918 at Khes Samariveh, Jordan River, Palestine for which he was posthumously awarded the VC.

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He is commemorated on the Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial in the Heliopolis War Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt. The VC medal is currently in Red Fort Museum, his family gave up the medal to the Government. Today the descendants of VC Badlu Singh reside in Dhakla, Haryana.

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Who was Badlu Singh?

Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1876-1918)

When was Badlu Singh born?

Badlu Singh was born on 13 January 1876 in Gubhana.

When did Badlu Singh die?

Badlu Singh died on 23 September 1918 in Jordan River.

What was Badlu Singh's occupation?

Badlu Singh was a military personnel.

What nationality was Badlu Singh?

Badlu Singh was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Badlu Singh

· Wikidata: Q4420063

· DBpedia: Badlu Singh

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