Harbans Singh Virk
Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
About Harbans Singh Virk
Harbans Singh Virk was an Indian.
Lieutenant Colonel Harbans Singh Virk, , (1912–?) was an army officer who served in the British Indian Army and later the Indian Army.
Background Virk was born in village Chuhar Kanan, Sheikhupura, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan). After India's Partition, he appears to have settled in Kaithal, Haryana.
Military career
World War II Virk was commissioned in the Maratha Light Infantry, British Indian Army, on 4 August 1941.
There is some uncertainty regarding his service number, as British records state it as 'IEC-801', while Indian records state it as 'IC-656'.
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Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
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