KAMAL, Ram
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Kamal, Ram Date of birth:  December 17th, 1924 (Bholunpura, Karauli State, India) Date of death:  July 1st, 1982 (Bholunpura, Karauli State, India) Nationality:  Indian             VICTORIA CROSS Rank: Sepoy Unit: 8th. Punjab Regiment, Indian Army Received on: 24 October 1944 Action: On 12 May 1944 the advance of Sepoy Kamal’s company was stopped near the river Gari, Italy, by four separate enemy machine-gun posts. Knowing that the capture of this position was of extreme importance, Sepoy Kamal volunteered for the destruction of the machine-gun posts. He managed to outflank the first pair of machine-gun posts and put them out of action, killing most of their crew and taking the others prisoner. Together with a Havildar he managed to put the third machine-gun post out of action in the same way as the first pair. His exceptional brave behaviour saved, without questioning, a difficult and tough situation during this battle. Details: Later promoted to the rank of Subadar. Kamal Ram, cremated Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India.         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   Information source(s):   - Victoria Cross Reference - The Register of the Victoria Cross - published by This Engeland 1997 - ISBN 0906324270 - Special thanks to Iain Stewart from The History of the Victoria Cross