1. Khudadad Khan, was a Pakistani recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
12 Facts About Khudadad Khan
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Khudadad Khan was the first British Indian subject to earn the Victoria Cross, after members of the British Indian Army became eligible for the Victoria Cross in 1911, replacing the Indian Order of Merit first class.
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Khudadad Khan took part in the defence of Lille until it was overrun by the Germans.
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Khudadad Khan was left for dead by the enemy but managed to crawl back to his regiment during the night.
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Khudadad Khan was supposed to be awarded the medal on the same day, 5 December 1914, as Darwan Singh Negi VC but Khan was too sick.
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Khudadad Khan was presented with the Victoria Cross by King George V during a visit to troops in France on 26 January 1915.
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Khudadad Khan was sent for treatment at the Royal Pavilion military hospital in Brighton.
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Khudadad Khan retired as a Subedar in 1929, after which he settled in the Punjab.
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Khudadad Khan made several visits to Britain in connection with the Victoria Cross, including the Victoria Cross centenary review parade in Hyde Park, London, in June 1956.
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Khudadad Khan died on 8 March 1971 aged 82, and is buried in Chak No 25, Mandi Bahauddin.
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Khudadad Khan was at the time of his death the last surviving British Indian World War I veteran who had served on the Western Front.
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In 2016 a play by Ishy Din, Wipers, about Khudadad Khan's feat was put on in a number of English theatres.