Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Second-Lieutenant

Unit:

11th Sikh Regiment, Indian Army

Awarded on:

January 12th, 1940

Citation:
"On the 25th October 1939, 2nd Lieutenant Mohinder Singh was in command of a route piquet during the advance by Razcol from Anztalai to Shahwali. His piquet was already under heavy enemy fire, when owing to difficulties of visibility in tne thickly wooded country, it also came under fire from our supporting machine guns. Promptly appreciatinc the situation he immediately occupied an alternative position, but on arrival there found that two men were missing. He immediately reoccupied his former position under very heavy fire and recovered two wounded men and drove off a party of enemy who were working on to the position. Another casualty occurred during this phase.
2nd Lieutenant Mohinder Singh by his cool and determined leadership not only recovered two casualties and prevented the rifles from falling into enemy hands, but restored a very difficult situation, and his piquet was able to retire in due course without further casualties or delay, His cool and determined leadership and complete disregard for his personal safety throughout, was most conspicuous."

LG 34770/215