Havildar Abdul RahmanGCMM (1921–1946) was a soldier of the British Indian Army who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery not in combat. He was awarded the decoration for the gallantry he showed while saving three other men from a burning vehicle on 22 February 1946 in Kletek in Java.[1] He was serving with the 3rd Battalion of the 9th Jat Regiment, which had fought in the Battle of Cauldron against Rommel's forces and saw action at Imphal. His GC award was announced in the London Gazette of 10 September 1946.[2] His surname is sometimes spelled "Rehman". Abdul Rehman also won the Military Medal in Burma in 1944.[3][4]
abdul, rahman, havildar, abdul, rahman, 1921, 1946, soldier, british, indian, army, posthumously, awarded, george, cross, highest, british, commonwealth, award, bravery, combat, awarded, decoration, gallantry, showed, while, saving, three, other, from, burning. Havildar Abdul Rahman GC MM 1921 1946 was a soldier of the British Indian Army who was posthumously awarded the George Cross the highest British and Commonwealth award for bravery not in combat He was awarded the decoration for the gallantry he showed while saving three other men from a burning vehicle on 22 February 1946 in Kletek in Java 1 He was serving with the 3rd Battalion of the 9th Jat Regiment which had fought in the Battle of Cauldron against Rommel s forces and saw action at Imphal His GC award was announced in the London Gazette of 10 September 1946 2 His surname is sometimes spelled Rehman Abdul Rehman also won the Military Medal in Burma in 1944 3 4 Abdul RahmanGC MMBorn1921Montgomery Punjab British India modern Sahiwal Pakistan Died22 February 1946 aged 23 24 Kletek Java Dutch East IndiesAllegiance British IndiaService wbr branch British Indian ArmyRankHavildarUnit3rd Battalion 9th Jat RegimentBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsGeorge Cross Military MedalReferences edit No 37717 The London Gazette Supplement 10 September 1946 p 4507 Abdul Rahman GC George Cross database Archived from the original on 16 November 2007 Retrieved 18 November 2007 Page 3504 Supplement 36627 25 July 1944 London Gazette the Gazette Abdul Rahman GC victoriacross www vconline org uk Archived from the original on 14 September 2019 See also editList of George Cross recipients Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdul Rahman GC amp oldid 1215318815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
