Kamal Ram
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Kamal Ram was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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He was born in a Gurjar Family on 17th December 1924 in Bhalupura village, Sawai Madhopur tehsil, Jaipur State, Rajasthan, son of Shiv Chand Harshana. He was 19 years old, and a Sepoy in the 8th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 12 May 1944 at the River Gari, Italy, the company advance was held up by heavy machine-gun fire from four posts on the front and flanks. The capture of the position was essential and Sepoy Kamal Ram volunteered to get round the rear of the right post and silence it. He attacked the first two posts single-handed, killing or taking prisoner the occupants and together with a havildar he then went on and completed the destruction of a third. His outstanding bravery unquestionably saved a difficult situation at a critical period of the battle.
He later achieved the rank of Subedar.
