Darwan Singh Negi

Darwan Singh Negi
Image from The Illustrated War News of 23 December 1914 showing the injured Negi being carried into the Royal Pavilion, Brighton then in use as a hospital for wounded troops.
Born(1883-03-04)4 March 1883
Kafarteer, Garhwal District, North-Western Provinces, British Raj (present-day Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India)
Died24 June 1950(1950-06-24) (aged 67)
Kafarteer, Chamoli district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Allegiance British India
Service / branch British Indian Army
RankSubedar
Unit39th Garhwal Rifles
Battles / warsWorld War I
Awards Victoria Cross

Darwan Singh Negi VC (4 March 1883 – 24 June 1950) was one of the first Indian soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC),[1] the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

  1. ^ "Darwan Singh Negi VC: biography. Archived copy". VConline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.