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| image = File:Illustrated War News, Dec. 23, 1914, page 38, left side - Darwan Sing Negi.jpg | | image = File:Illustrated War News, Dec. 23, 1914, page 38, left side - Darwan Sing Negi.jpg | ||
| caption = Image from ''[[The Illustrated War News]]'' of 23 December 1914 showing the injured Negi being carried into the [[Royal Pavilion]], [[Brighton]] then in use as a hospital for wounded troops. | | caption = Image from ''[[The Illustrated War News]]'' of 23 December 1914 showing the injured Negi being carried into the [[Royal Pavilion]], [[Brighton]] then in use as a hospital for wounded troops. | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date| | | birth_date = {{birth date|1883|3|4|df=y}} | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1950|6|24| | | death_date = {{death date and age|1950|6|24|1883|3|4|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = Kafarteer, [[Uttarakhand]], India | | birth_place = Kafarteer, [[Garhwal District]], [[North-Western Provinces]], [[British Raj]] (present-day [[Chamoli district]], [[Uttarakhand]], India) | ||
| death_place = Kafarteer | | death_place = Kafarteer, [[Chamoli district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | ||
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| allegiance = {{flag|British India|23px}} | | allegiance = {{flag|British India|23px}} | ||
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| battles = [[World War I]] | | battles = [[World War I]] | ||
| awards = [[File:Victoria Cross | | awards = [[File:UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg|30px]] [[Victoria Cross]] | ||
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Negi | '''Darwan Singh Negi''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (4 March 1883{{snd}}24 June 1950) was one of the first [[British Raj|Indian]] soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vconline.org.uk/darwan-singh-negi-vc/4586498803 |title=Darwan Singh Negi VC: biography. Archived copy |website=VConline.org.uk |accessdate=17 January 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909085911/http://www.vconline.org.uk/darwan-singh-negi-vc/4586498803 |archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. | ||
==Early life== | |||
Negi was born to a farming family in Kafarteer village in the [[Garhwal District]] of the [[North-Western Provinces]] in [[British Raj|India]]. In 1902, at the age of 19, he joined the [[39th Garhwal Rifles]], [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]].<ref name=Indianhawk/> | |||
==World War I== | |||
When the First World War broke out in 1914, the regiment travelled to France as part of the [[7th (Meerut) Division]] of the [[I Corps (British India)|Indian Corps]].<ref>{{cite web| first=Chris |last=Baker |url=https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/7th-meerut-division/ |title=The 7th (Meerut) Division |work=The Long, Long Trail |access-date=17 January 2021}}</ref> Negi was a 33 year old [[Naik (military rank)|naik]] (equivalent to [[corporal]]) in the 1st Battalion, [[39th Garhwal Rifles]], [[British Indian Army]] during the First World War when he performed the deed during the [[Defence of Festubert]] for which he was awarded the VC. | |||
==Victoria Cross== | |||
The citation of the VC reads: | |||
{{quote|[[George V|His Majesty the KING-EMPEROR]] has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned soldier of the Indian Army for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Indian Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force: — | {{quote|[[George V|His Majesty the KING-EMPEROR]] has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned soldier of the Indian Army for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Indian Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force: — | ||
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|London Gazette, 7 December 1914.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28999 |supp=y |page=10425 |date=7 December 1914 }}</ref>|source=}} | |London Gazette, 7 December 1914.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28999 |supp=y |page=10425 |date=7 December 1914 }}</ref>|source=}} | ||
He was awarded the medal on the same day as [[Khudadad Khan]] VC; but | He was awarded the medal on the same day as [[Khudadad Khan]] VC; but Khan's VC action was of earlier date, so that he is regarded as the first Indian recipient. | ||
Negi retired with the rank of [[subedar]], equivalent to a British captain. | Negi retired with the rank of [[subedar]], equivalent to a British captain. Both his son Balbir and Balbir's son Nitin served in the [[Garhwal Rifles]] of the [[Indian Army]]; both achieved the rank of [[Colonel (India)|colonel]]. His Victoria Cross is held by his family. The regimental museum of the [[Garhwal Rifles]] in [[Lansdowne, India|Lansdowne]], [[Uttarakhand]] is named the Darwan Singh Museum in his honour.<ref name=Indianhawk>{{Cite web|title=Darwan Singh Negi VC: World War 1 Victoria Cross Winner|url=https://www.theindianhawk.com/2020/07/darwan-singh-negi-victoria-cross.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=The Indian Hawk: Defence News, Indian Defence News, IDRW, Indian Armed Forces}}</ref> | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Gabar Singh Negi]], another World War I Victoria Cross recipient from Uttarakhand | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.280301/page/n420 First ever Indian to get Victoria | * [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.280301/page/n420 First ever Indian to get Victoria Cross from H.M. the King Emperor in the field of battle] ''India's Army'' by Donovan Jackson (Sampson Low, Marston & Co, London. 1940). | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020615175623/http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/vc/1DSNegi.html Darwan Singh Negi] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20020615175623/http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/vc/1DSNegi.html Darwan Singh Negi] Winthrop University. | ||
* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/gginatof.htm Burial location] | * [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/gginatof.htm Burial location] Victoriacross.org.uk. | ||
* {{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34860666 | title=Three generations united by the hell of war | author=Alastair Lawson | publisher=BBC News | date=22 December 2015 | accessdate=22 December 2015 }} | * {{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34860666 |title=Three generations united by the hell of war |author=Alastair Lawson |publisher=BBC News |date=22 December 2015 |accessdate=22 December 2015 }} | ||
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Revision as of 02:19, 22 December 2022
Darwan Singh Negi | |
|---|---|
 Image from The Illustrated War News of 23 December 1914 showing the injured Negi being carried into the Royal Pavilion, Brighton then in use as a hospital for wounded troops. | |
| Born | 4 March 1883 Kafarteer, Garhwal District, North-Western Provinces, British Raj (present-day Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India) |
| Died | 24 June 1950 (aged 67) Kafarteer, Chamoli district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Allegiance |  British India |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Rank | Subedar |
| Unit | 39th Garhwal Rifles |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |  Victoria Cross |
Darwan Singh Negi VC (4 March 1883 – 24 June 1950) was one of the first Indian soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC),[1] the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Early life
Negi was born to a farming family in Kafarteer village in the Garhwal District of the North-Western Provinces in India. In 1902, at the age of 19, he joined the 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army.[2]
World War I
When the First World War broke out in 1914, the regiment travelled to France as part of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Corps.[3] Negi was a 33 year old naik (equivalent to corporal) in the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, British Indian Army during the First World War when he performed the deed during the Defence of Festubert for which he was awarded the VC.
Victoria Cross
The citation of the VC reads:
His Majesty the KING-EMPEROR has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned soldier of the Indian Army for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Indian Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force: —
1909, Naik Darwan Singh [sic] Negi, 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles.
For great gallantry on the night of the 23rd–24th November, near Festubert, France, when the regiment was engaged in retaking and clearing the enemy out of our trenches, and, although wounded in two places in the head, and also in the arm, being one of the first to push round each successive traverse, in the face of severe fire from bombs and rifles at the closest range.
— London Gazette, 7 December 1914.[4]
He was awarded the medal on the same day as Khudadad Khan VC; but Khan's VC action was of earlier date, so that he is regarded as the first Indian recipient.
Negi retired with the rank of subedar, equivalent to a British captain. Both his son Balbir and Balbir's son Nitin served in the Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army; both achieved the rank of colonel. His Victoria Cross is held by his family. The regimental museum of the Garhwal Rifles in Lansdowne, Uttarakhand is named the Darwan Singh Museum in his honour.[2]
See also
- Gabar Singh Negi, another World War I Victoria Cross recipient from Uttarakhand
References
- ↑ "Darwan Singh Negi VC: biography. Archived copy". VConline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Darwan Singh Negi VC: World War 1 Victoria Cross Winner". The Indian Hawk: Defence News, Indian Defence News, IDRW, Indian Armed Forces. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ↑ Baker, Chris. "The 7th (Meerut) Division". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ↑ "No. 28999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 December 1914. p. 10425.
External links
- First ever Indian to get Victoria Cross from H.M. the King Emperor in the field of battle India's Army by Donovan Jackson (Sampson Low, Marston & Co, London. 1940).
- Darwan Singh Negi Winthrop University.
- Burial location Victoriacross.org.uk.
- Alastair Lawson (22 December 2015). "Three generations united by the hell of war". BBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2015.