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[[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== | ||
{{quote|text=In Italy on 23rd July, 1944, Sowar DITTO RAM was a member of a patrol which had been ordered to occupy a hill. On reaching the objective the patrol ran onto an enemy [[Schu]] minefield suffering casualties amounting to five men injured. Sowar DITTO RAM was among those wounded, his left leg having been blown off below the knee. He applied a field dressing and on hearing calls for help from another Sowar who had also been wounded, he crawled forward through the minefield to assist him. Sowar DITTO RAM was fully aware of the danger to which he was subjecting himself. On reaching the other Sowar, whose left thigh had been shattered, he applied a field dressing to his comrade's wound. He was in the greatest pain throughout, which made the operation both difficult and protracted. Having completed his task, he lost consciousness and died a few minutes later. Sowar DITTO RAM was a very young soldier with only two years' service, nevertheless, besides showing the greatest personal courage and disregard for pain, by crawling through a minefield to help a wounded companion he set the finest example of soldierly comradeship and self-sacrifice. He maintained consciousness only long enough to finish the bandaging of his comrade before he died without a murmur of complaint.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=37386|page= | {{quote|text=In Italy on 23rd July, 1944, Sowar DITTO RAM was a member of a patrol which had been ordered to occupy a hill. On reaching the objective the patrol ran onto an enemy [[Schu]] minefield suffering casualties amounting to five men injured. Sowar DITTO RAM was among those wounded, his left leg having been blown off below the knee. He applied a field dressing and on hearing calls for help from another Sowar who had also been wounded, he crawled forward through the minefield to assist him. Sowar DITTO RAM was fully aware of the danger to which he was subjecting himself. On reaching the other Sowar, whose left thigh had been shattered, he applied a field dressing to his comrade's wound. He was in the greatest pain throughout, which made the operation both difficult and protracted. Having completed his task, he lost consciousness and died a few minutes later. Sowar DITTO RAM was a very young soldier with only two years' service, nevertheless, besides showing the greatest personal courage and disregard for pain, by crawling through a minefield to help a wounded companion he set the finest example of soldierly comradeship and self-sacrifice. He maintained consciousness only long enough to finish the bandaging of his comrade before he died without a murmur of complaint.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=37386|page=6055|date=11 December 1945|supp=1}}</ref>}} | ||
==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>http://www.gc-database.co.uk/graves.htm</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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Ditto Ram | |
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| Died | 1944 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Sowar |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sowar Ditto Ram of the 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[edit]
In Italy on 23rd July, 1944, Sowar DITTO RAM was a member of a patrol which had been ordered to occupy a hill. On reaching the objective the patrol ran onto an enemy Schu minefield suffering casualties amounting to five men injured. Sowar DITTO RAM was among those wounded, his left leg having been blown off below the knee. He applied a field dressing and on hearing calls for help from another Sowar who had also been wounded, he crawled forward through the minefield to assist him. Sowar DITTO RAM was fully aware of the danger to which he was subjecting himself. On reaching the other Sowar, whose left thigh had been shattered, he applied a field dressing to his comrade's wound. He was in the greatest pain throughout, which made the operation both difficult and protracted. Having completed his task, he lost consciousness and died a few minutes later. Sowar DITTO RAM was a very young soldier with only two years' service, nevertheless, besides showing the greatest personal courage and disregard for pain, by crawling through a minefield to help a wounded companion he set the finest example of soldierly comradeship and self-sacrifice. He maintained consciousness only long enough to finish the bandaging of his comrade before he died without a murmur of complaint.[1]
Memorials[edit]
Ram's name is inscribed on the Memorial Gate with other Commonwealth George Cross awardees form World War II, and on the Cassino Memorial.[2] 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.
References[edit]
- ↑ "No. 37386". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 11 December 1945. p. 6055.
- ↑ "Gc-database.co.uk".
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