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A Second World War ‘Arakan’ M.M. awarded to Sepoy Bafu Khan, 5-1 Punjab Regiment

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (16722 Sep. Bafu Khan, 5-1 Punjab R.) impressed naming, very fine £900-1000

M.M. London Gazette 19 April 1945.

Recommendation: ‘At 0800 hrs on 8 Feb 1945 at Tantabyin village, North of Ramre Rownm Sepoy Bafu Khan was a member of a patrol clearing the village. The patrol met a superior party of enemy approaching the village. After a sharp engagement the patrol withdrew to a feature above the village and the enemy withdrew to a hill about 400 yards distant. Two men of the patrol had been wounded and were lying in open paddy fields about 150 yards from the patrol’s position under enemy observation and fire. Sepoy Bafu Khan volunteered to bring in the men. He went down the face of the feature and crawled out over open paddy about a 100 yards to the first man who he dragged back to his posn. He returned immediately, successfully crawling out about 150 yards over open ground and brought back the second man. During all this time he was under enemy LMG, discharger cup and small arms fire from their posn less than 300 yards from the wounded men.
Throughout, this Sepoy’s cool courage and bravery under enemy fire was of a high order and fine example to all. His prompt action and determination to bring in the wounded men probably saved their lives as they were unable to move themselves and could not have lain in the open paddy for much longer.’

With a ‘Sanad’ document, reading: ‘North-West Frontier Province; Sanad; This Sanad with a cash reward of Rs.1,250 is granted to No. 16722 Sepoy Bafu Khan, M.M., 1st Punjab Regiment, of Banda-Sabhan, Abbottabad, for gallantry, in the World War, 1939-45’ - in glazed wooden frame, 452 x 296mm., certificate stained. With copied recommendation.