Subramanian (GC)
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title:
Subramanian (GC)
text:
Subedar Subramanian, was the first Indian to be awarded the George Cross. Subramanian served with Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, a unit of the Indian Army, during the Second World War. On 24 February 1944, during the Allied campaign in Italy he won the George Cross at Mignano by throwing himself onto a mine about to detonate and thus successfully protecting others from the blast. His award was gazetted posthumously on 30 June 1944. He was also awarded the Indian Distinguished Se
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Indian recipient of the George Cross
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramanian_(GC)
date created:
2007-11-11T09:55:44Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T20:33:44Z
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