Indian Heroes Honoured

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

46

Date Released

16 Mar 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1America’s New Flying Wing
2. 2Indian Heroes Honoured
3. 3The Yanks Arrive
4. 4Polish Troops in Russia
5. 5Abyssinia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

In New Delhi, at the Viceroy’s residence, two Indian soldiers are awarded the Victoria Cross. The Viceroy first decorates Captain Paghat. The second award is posthumous. Shubadar Richpal Ran died earning it [sic].

Keywords

Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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