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[[File:George Cross.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[George Cross]] and its [[ribbon bar]]]] | [[File:George Cross.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[George Cross]] and its [[ribbon bar]]]] | ||
[[Sowar]] '''Ditto Ram''' of the [[The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse)|Central India Horse]] (21st King George Vs. Own Horse), [[Indian Armoured Corps]], in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] was posthumously awarded the [[George Cross]] for his gallantry in helping a wounded comrade on 23 July 1944 in the vicinity of Monterchi (Perugia province) in [[Italy]]. Notice of his award was published in | [[Sowar]] '''Ditto Ram''' of the [[The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse)|Central India Horse]] (21st King George Vs. Own Horse), [[Indian Armoured Corps]], in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] was posthumously awarded the [[George Cross]] for his gallantry in helping a wounded comrade on 23 July 1944 in the vicinity of Monterchi (Perugia province) in [[Italy]]. Notice of his award was published in ''[[The London Gazette]]'' of 13 December 1945. Ditto Ram, who was also known as Ram Ditto, was born in [[Gehrota]], [[Gurdspur]] in [[India]]. | ||
==Citation== | ==Citation== | ||
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==Memorials== | ==Memorials== | ||
Ram's name is inscribed on the [[Memorial Gate]] with other Commonwealth George Cross awardees form World War II, and on the [[Cassino Memorial]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gc-database.co.uk/graves.htm|title=Gc-database.co.uk}}</ref> | Ram's name is inscribed on the [[Memorial Gate]] with other Commonwealth George Cross awardees form World War II, and on the [[Cassino Memorial]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gc-database.co.uk/graves.htm|title=Gc-database.co.uk}}</ref> A plaque in Piazza Umberto I in Monterchi town centre commemorates Sowar Ditto Ram GC, Lt St. J. Graham Young GC and Sowar Niru Chand, all fallen in the same minefield near Casa Tocci. | ||
commemorates Sowar Ditto Ram GC, Lt St. J. Graham Young GC and Sowar Niru Chand, all fallen in the same minefield near Casa Tocci. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian Army personnel killed in World War II]] | [[Category:Indian Army personnel killed in World War II]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing]] | ||
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