Award Military Medal Naik G. Singh, 13 Indian Mule Company, RIASC (Italy)

brithm · May 4, 2022

Award Military Medal Naik Gurbakhsh Singh (179471) 13 Indian Mule Company, RIASC

At the time of the attack on the PETELLA RIDGE by 1 Bn Royal Fusiliers on 28th August 1944 Naik Gurbakasn Singh was in charge of the fifty attached mules. During the course of the battle the forward companies became short of ammunition. At the same time heavy enemy shelling made the whole area dangerous and M.T. was unable to get forward. Naik Gurbakhsh Singh time and again ... his mule parties forward under most adverse conditions in order to bring up the much needed ammunition and when a mule was put out of action he had its loads removed and supervised the reloading on to a fresh mule.
After this he organised the bringing up of the supporting weapons such as machine guns and mortars and finally salvage all the saddler from the dead miles. Where the fire was heaviest on the route most exposed this N.C.O. was there with an encouraging word or a helping hand to any muleteer in difficulties. Throughout the action he showed complete disregard of enemy action an d personal danger. At a time when all other transport was at a stand still and the issue of the engagement depended on the mules is determined and efficient leadership was largely responsible for getting the weapons and ammunition to where they were required.
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WO 373/9/530

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