Chatta Singh

Sepoy Thakur Chatta Singh
Singh, 9th Bhopal Infantry, meeting Army Chief Rajendrasinhji Jadeja in 1953
BornChauhan Estate Tilsara Cawnpore, North-Western Provinces, British India
DiedChauhan Estate Tilsara, Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India
AllegianceBritish India
Service / branchBritish India Army
RankSubedar
Unit9th Bhopal Infantry
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsVictoria Cross

Chatta Singh VC (1886 – 28 March 1961) 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.