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Lance Naik Islamuddin of the 6th Battalion of the 9th Jat Regiment
of the Indian Army during World War II was posthumously awarded the George Cross
for his heroism on 12 April 1945 in Pyawbwe
, Central Burma when he sacrificed his own life to save others.http://www.ww2awards.com/person/523 He was gazetted on 5 October 1945.
9th Jat Regiment
The 9th Jat Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922, after the Indian government reformed the army, moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.-World War II:...
of the Indian Army during World War II was posthumously awarded the George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
for his heroism on 12 April 1945 in Pyawbwe
Pyawbwe
-Mandalay Region:*Pyawbwe Township*Pyawbwe, Meiktila Township*Pyawbwe, Myingyan Township*Pyawbwe, Pyawbwe Township*Pyawbwe, Wudwin Township*Pyawbwe, Myittha Township...
, Central Burma when he sacrificed his own life to save others.http://www.ww2awards.com/person/523 He was gazetted on 5 October 1945.