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209570 L/Naik Sher Shah Awan VC. British Indian Army 7th Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment from:Chakrala, India. (d.20th Jan 1945) Sher Shah Awan was the son of Barkhurdar and Makda; husband of Mehr Bhari, of Chakrala, Mianwali, and a Lance Naik in the 7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment, when he was awarded the VC aged 27. "On 19th/20th January 1945 at Kyeyebyin, Kaladan, Burma (now Myanmar), Lance Naik Sher Shah was commanding a left forward section of his platoon when it was attacked by overwhelming numbers of Japanese. He broke up two attacks by crawling right in among the enemy and shooting at point-blank range. On the second occasion he was hit and his leg shattered, but he maintained that his injury was only slight and when the third attack came, he again crawled forward engaging the enemy until he was shot through the head and killed." Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**