Darwan Singh Negi | |
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 Image from The Illustrated War News of 23 December 1914 showing the injured Negi being carried into the Royal Pavilion, Brighton then in use as a hospital for wounded troops. | |
| Born | 4 March 1883 Kafarteer, Garhwal District, North-Western Provinces, British Raj (present-day Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India) |
| Died | 24 June 1950 (aged 67) Kafarteer, Chamoli district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Allegiance |  British India |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Rank | Subedar |
| Unit | 39th Garhwal Rifles |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |  Victoria Cross |
Darwan Singh Negi VC (4 March 1883 – 24 June 1950) was one of the first Indian soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC),[1] the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- ^ "Darwan Singh Negi VC: biography. Archived copy". VConline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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