British Empire Army List of Sikh soldiers

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1 british empire army

1.1 sikh states
1.2 outstanding gallantry awards
1.3 victoria cross
1.4 cross of st. george
1.5 given after death in battle of saragarhi





british empire army

chanan singh dhillon

sikh states

bibi sahib kaur
bibi rajindar kaur


outstanding gallantry awards
victoria cross

victoria cross medal without bar



ishar singh
nand singh
gian singh
parkash singh
karamjeet singh judge

cross of st. george

gurmukh singh saini
narain singh
bir singh
lachman singh
sundar singh
dilwara singh
sher singh
ram singh
sham singh
badan singh
mota singh
mahan singh
duleep singh
sucha singh

note: cross of st. george imperial russia s highest exclusively military award gallantry in battlefield. status same british victoria cross , post-independence param vir chakra


given after death in battle of saragarhi

the contingent of twenty 1 sikhs led havildar ishar singh, , chose fight death instead of surrendering. in recognition of supreme sacrifice, british parliament rose pay them respect, , each 1 of them awarded indian order of merit.iom highest gallantry award indian soldier until first world war, when became eligible vc.



havildar ishar singh
naik shib lal singh
lance naik chanda singh
sepoy sundar singh
sepoy ram singh
sepoy uttar singh
sepoy sahib singh
sepoy hira singh
sepoy daya singh
sepoy jivan singh
sepoy bhola singh
sepoy narayan singh
sepoy gurmukh singh
sepoy jivan singh
sepoy gurmukh singh
sepoy ram singh
sepoy bhagwan singh
sepoy bhagwan singh
sepoy buta singh
sepoy jivan singh
sepoy nand singh




^ order of st. george, imperial russia s highest exclusively military order, instituted in 1769 , came considered among prestigious military awards in world... order awarded officers , generals special gallantry, such as, leading troops in rout of superior enemy force, or capturing fortress, etc. before membership in order granted, candidate s case had investigated council composed of knights of order. source: http://www.gwpda.org/medals/russmedl/russia.html






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