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Sepoy (Hon Capt) Kanshi Ram, flanked by son and wife of Late Major Chaudhary
Sepoy (Hon Capt) Kanshi Ram, flanked by son and wife of Late Major Chaudhary
Capt Kanshi Ram was awarded MVC and was with Major Chaudhary till the end. He snatched a LMG from the hands of a Chinese soldier in hand to hand combat
That captured LMG is still on display in the regimental museum at Regimental Centre in Ramgarh
Capt Kanshi Ram was awarded MVC and was with Major Chaudhary till the end. He snatched a LMG from the hands of a Chinese soldier in hand to hand combat
That captured LMG is still on display in the regimental museum at Regimental Centre in Ramgarh
Brig R N Mishra then CO of 9 Punjab in 1962, is still alive in his nineties and currently lives in Gomti Nagar Lucknow. He was awarded Vir Chakra in 1965 when the regiment was at Kalidhar near Chamb sector
Brig R N Mishra then CO of 9 Punjab in 1962, is still alive in his nineties and currently lives in Gomti Nagar Lucknow. He was awarded Vir Chakra in 1965 when the regiment was at Kalidhar near Chamb sector
Function at JCOs Mess, 9 Punjab, Kapurthala.
Left To Right :
1. Son of Major Ranbir who was there in 62 and survived but was killed in 65 at Kalidhar. Major Ranbir was awarded Sena medal in 1962.
2. Captain Kanshi Ram,
3. Son of Major Chaudhary
4. Extreme right is Col Anupam Sharma CO at Kapurthala.
Function at JCOs Mess, 9 Punjab, Kapurthala.
Left To Right :
1. Son of Major Ranbir who was there in 62 and survived but was killed in 65 at Kalidhar. Major Ranbir was awarded Sena medal in 1962.
2. Captain Kanshi Ram,
3. Son of Major Chaudhary
4. Extreme right is Col Anupam Sharma CO at Kapurthala.
Brig Jaswal retd. Was CO of 9 Punjab and also awarded Vir Chakra in 1965 as a lieutenant of 9 Punjab then.
Brig Jaswal retd. Was CO of 9 Punjab and also awarded Vir Chakra in 1965 as a lieutenant of 9 Punjab then.
Second from left top is Nk Chain Singh 9 Punjab also awarded MVC (posthumous) in the same operation at Tseng Jong 1962.
Second from left top is Nk Chain Singh 9 Punjab also awarded MVC (posthumous) in the same operation at Tseng Jong 1962.
Major Chaudhary's Table and his belongings in the glass case at the Regimental Officer's Mess
Major Chaudhary's Table and his belongings in the glass case at the Regimental Officer's Mess
This was inaugurated by the Col of the Punjab regiment Lt General Nimbhorkar (Corps commander 15 Corps) during the raising day celebrations at Kapurthala.
This was inaugurated by the Col of the Punjab regiment Lt General Nimbhorkar (Corps commander 15 Corps) during the raising day celebrations at Kapurthala.
A table laid out in honour of Maj Chaudhary in the officer's mess on a permanent basis at the head of the table.
A table laid out in honour of Maj Chaudhary in the officer's mess on a permanent basis at the head of the table.
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