A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Sepoy Gobindar Ram, 4th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Regiment, who charged an enemy machine-gun post with fixed bayonet

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (29264 Sep. Gobindar Ram, F.F. Rif..), officially impressed naming, good very fine £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bahadur Collection of Medals to Sikh Regiments.

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M.M. London Gazette 5 July 1945. The original recommendation for an immediate award states:

‘Sepoy Gobindar Ram displayed remarkable courage and initiative during No. 6 Platoon’s assault on the enemy outpost at C. Poggiolo on the night of 13-14 April 1945. Soon after the wire infront of the enemy position had been cut by No. 6 Platoon’s commander, a Spandau opened up on the Platoon from a forward slope position at about 20 yards range and an accurate enemy mortar D.F. came down on the wire. Without any regard for his personal safety Sepoy Gobindar Ram, on his own initiative, charged the Spandau post with fixed bayonet. Not content with capturing the Spandau, he chased the firer until he captured him as well. Sepoy Gobindar Ram set a magnificent example to the rest of his Platoon which contained a number of young reinforcements who had joined a few days previously.’

Also see Lot No. 236 for the I.O.M. awarded to Jemadar Milkhi Ram on the same occasion.