Islam-ud-Din
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islam-ud-din-164-6240976
title:
Islam-ud-Din
text:
Lance-Naik Islam-ud-Din, GC was a soldier of the British Indian Army during the Second World War, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for sacrificing his own life to save others. He was serving in the 6th Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment, when on 12 April 1945 at Pyawbwe, central Burma, a live grenade went astray and threatened to cause a large number of casualties in his unit. Islam-ud-Din threw himself on the grenade at once, showing no hesitation. Saving the lives of his comrades, he was
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description:
Recipient of the George Cross
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam-ud-Din
date created:
2007-11-11T10:10:21Z
date modified:
2024-06-09T11:30:41Z
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