Kirpa Ram
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Naik Kirpa Ram was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the 'conspicuous gallantry' he showed on September 12th, 1945 [1]. Serving with the Frontier Force Rifles, he had returned to India after fighting in Burma. During a field firing exercise at a rest camp in Bangalore a rifle grenade misfired and fell only 8 yards from his section. The twenty eight year old soldier rushed forward, shouting at the men to take cover and attempted to throw it to a safe distance. It exploded in his hand, wounding him fatally, but his self sacrifice saved his comrades from harm. [2]