Khudadad Khan
Khudadad Khan, VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was a Pakistani recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. During the First World War, on 31 October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium, while serving in the British Indian Army, he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Khudadad Khan | |
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WW1 Victoria Cross recipient Khudadad Khan | |
| Born | 20 October 1888 Dab, Punjab, British India (now Chakwal, Pakistan) |
| Died | 8 March 1971 (aged 82) Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | British India |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Subedar |
| Unit | 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis |
| Battles/wars | First World War
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| Awards | Victoria Cross |
He was the first British Indian subject to earn the Victoria Cross, after members of the British Indian Army became eligible for the Victoria Cross in 1911, replacing the Indian Order of Merit first class.
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