Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments

Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments by KEVIN BRAZIER


Authors
KEVIN BRAZIER
ISBN
9781399067492
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Dimensions
156 x 234mm

The book is divided in two to cover the men who were serving in the Gurkha Regiments at the time of their VC actions and those serving in the Indian Regiments. In this book you will find the stories of all the men awarded the VC while serving in the Gurkha and Indian regiments of the Indian Army; this also includes British soldiers serving in these regiments. The Indian Army have been involved in wars all over Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East, in many campaigns. However, it was not until 1912 that native Gurkhas and Indians were eligible for the award. It would be 1914 when the first native Indian was awarded it and 1915 for the first Gurkha. Prior to his only British soldiers serving in the Indian Army had been awarded the VC. The book is divided into two parts, the first part deals with the men who were serving in the Gurkha regiments at the time of their VC actions. Of the 26 Gurkha regiment VC's half were awarded to native born Gurkhas and half to British officers. Part two of the book deals with the men who were serving in the Indian Army at the time of their VC actions. Of the 135 VCs awarded to Indian regiments, only 28 were awarded to native Indians, the remainder going to British soldiers serving in Indian regiments. AUTHOR: Kevin Brazier has long been intrigued by medals and medal recipients, in particular by the VC, Britain's highest award for gallantry. His study of the history of the Victoria Cross led to his definitive work The Complete Victoria Cross, and he has also compiled similarly comprehensive books on the George Cross and the Blue Max. Kevin's recent book on the VCs awarded during the Anglo-Zulu and Boer wars, along with this title on VCs awarded to the Gurkha and Indian Regiments, complements his earlier writing on heroism in the British armed forces. 200 b/w illustrations
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