Gabar Singh Negi | |
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Born | Manjaur, Tehri Garhwal State, British India (Present-day Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India) | 21 April 1895
Died | 10 March 1915† Neuve Chapelle, France | (aged 19)
Allegiance | British India |
Service | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1913–1915 |
Rank | Rifleman |
Unit | 39th Garhwal Rifles |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Gabar Singh Negi VC (21 April 1895 – 10 March 1915) was a soldier in the British Indian Army during the First World War and a 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.