Dalpat Singh Shekhawat | |
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Birth name | Dalpat Singh |
Nickname(s) | "Hero of Haifa" |
Born | Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, British Raj (modern-day Rajasthan, India | 26 January 1892
Died | 23 September 1918 Haifa, OETA (modern-day Israel) | (aged 26)
Allegiance | British Empire |
Service | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1910–1918 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade |
Commands | Jodhpur Lancers |
Battles / wars | Battle of Haifa (1918) First World War |
Awards | Military Cross (posthumously) |
Thakur Dalpat Singh MC (November 1892 – 23 September 1918) was a British Indian Army officer, known as the "Hero of Haifa" for his actions in the Battle of Haifa during World War I.[1]