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	[[Lance-Naik]] '''Islam-ud-Din''' {{postnominals\|GC}} (1925 or 1926 – 12 April 1945) was a soldier of the [[British Indian Army]] during [[World War II]], who was posthumously awarded the [[George Cross]] for sacrificing his own life to save others. He was serving in the 6th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]], when on 12 April 1945 at [[Pyawbwe Township\|Pyawbwe]], central [[Burma]], a live grenade went astray and threatened to cause a large number of casualties in his unit. Islam-ud-Din threw himself on the grenade at once, showing no hesitation. Saving the lives of his comrades, he was killed instantly, aged only 19 or 20 and leaving behind a widow in India. He was described as steadfastly courageous and a good leader by his superior officers after his death.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y581AgAAQBAJ&~~lpg~~=PT104\|title= George Cross Heroes\|last=Ashcroft\|first=Michael\|page=104\|year=2012\|authorlink= Michael Ashcroft\|isbn= 978-0755364527\|publisher=Headline\|location=London}}</ref> He was gazetted on 5 October 1945.<ref name=LG37294>{{London Gazette \| issue=37294 \| date=2 October 1945 \| supp=y \|pages=4889–1898 }}</ref>		[[Lance-Naik]] '''Islam-ud-Din''' {{postnominals\|GC}} (1925 or 1926 – 12 April 1945) was a soldier of the [[British Indian Army]] during [[World War II]], who was posthumously awarded the [[George Cross]] for sacrificing his own life to save others. He was serving in the 6th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]], when on 12 April 1945 at [[Pyawbwe Township\|Pyawbwe]], central [[Burma]], a live grenade went astray and threatened to cause a large number of casualties in his unit. Islam-ud-Din threw himself on the grenade at once, showing no hesitation. Saving the lives of his comrades, he was killed instantly, aged only 19 or 20 and leaving behind a widow in India. He was described as steadfastly courageous and a good leader by his superior officers after his death.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y581AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT104\|title= George Cross Heroes\|last=Ashcroft\|first=Michael\|page=104\|year=2012\|authorlink= Michael Ashcroft\|isbn= 978-0755364527\|publisher=Headline\|location=London}}</ref> He was gazetted on 5 October 1945.<ref name=LG37294>{{London Gazette \| issue=37294 \| date=2 October 1945 \| supp=y \|pages=4889–1898 }}</ref>

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	[[Category:Deaths by hand grenade]]		[[Category:Deaths by hand grenade]]

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{{short description|Recipient of the George Cross}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox military person
| name = Islam-ud-Din
| honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|GC}}
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = George Cross.jpg
| alt =
| caption = George Cross bar and ribbon
| birth_date = 1925 or 1926
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|1945|4|12|19 or 20}}
| birth_place = [[Montgomery (town), British India|Montgomery]], [[British India]] (now [[Sahiwal]], [[Pakistan]])
| death_place = [[Pyawbwe Township|Pyawbwe]], Burma
| placeofburial =
| placeofburial_label =
| placeofburial_coordinates = 
| allegiance ={{flag|British India}}
| branch = {{army|British India}}
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[Lance-Naik]]
| unit = 6th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]]
| battles = [[World War II]]
*[[Burma Campaign]]
| battles_label =
| awards =[[File:UK George Cross ribbon.svg|30px]] [[George Cross]]
| memorials =
| spouse = 
}}
[[Lance-Naik]] '''Islam-ud-Din''' {{postnominals|GC}} (1925 or 1926 – 12 April 1945) was a soldier of the [[British Indian Army]] during [[World War II]], who was posthumously awarded the [[George Cross]] for sacrificing his own life to save others. He was serving in the 6th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]], when on 12 April 1945 at [[Pyawbwe Township|Pyawbwe]], central [[Burma]], a live grenade went astray and threatened to cause a large number of casualties in his unit. Islam-ud-Din threw himself on the grenade at once, showing no hesitation. Saving the lives of his comrades, he was killed instantly, aged only 19 or 20 and leaving behind a widow in India. He was described as steadfastly courageous and a good leader by his superior officers after his death.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y581AgAAQBAJ&lpg=PT104|title= George Cross Heroes|last=Ashcroft|first=Michael|page=104|year=2012|authorlink= Michael Ashcroft|isbn= 978-0755364527|publisher=Headline|location=London}}</ref> He was gazetted on 5 October 1945.<ref name=LG37294>{{London Gazette | issue=37294 | date=2 October 1945 | supp=y |pages=4889–1898 }}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian recipients of the George Cross]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel killed in World War II]]
[[Category:1945 deaths]]
[[Category:1920s births]]
[[Category:British Indian Army soldiers]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:Deaths by hand grenade]]

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