YOUTHS GALLANTRY
Indian D.S.M. For Braverv
Under Fire
LOSS OF LEFT ARM ; British onic.iil \V:r. l. --, (Roc. 5 p.m.) RLGBY. .luly IS. The Indian Distinguished Service Medal iias been awarded to Sowar I Abhe Ram. of tlie Indian Cavalry. An ! ofticial account say.- that durint* the 1 fighting at Mechiii on the night of;
April 8-9 this young boy. w ho is only | a little over IS. made a point of being in the lead in a bayonet charge ' against an enemy vastly superior in ; number. ; The attack came under very heavy i fire and Ram's left arm was blown j off above the elbow. He did not | hesitate for an instant, but he went j up to his squadron commander antl : gave him his rifle, bayonet and ammunition, remarking. "You take i these now. I can't use them." |
Ram continued on the attack with ; dash and determination. By his con- j duct no one could have told he had : been under very heavy lire, apart! from his serious wound. He earned)
on throughout, alone and unaided, j
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 169, 19 July 1941, Page 1 (Supplement)
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