Gabar Singh Negi

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.

Gabbar Singh Negi
Born(1895-04-21)21 April 1895
Manjaur, Tehri Garhwal State, British India
(Present-day Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India)
Died10 March 1915(1915-03-10) (aged 19) 
Neuve Chapelle, France
Allegiance British India
Service/branch British Indian Army
Years of service1913–1915
RankRifleman
Unit39th Garhwal Rifles
Battles/warsFirst World War
Awards Victoria Cross
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