Awards & Winners

Sher Shah

Date of Birth 14-February-1917
Place of Birth Chakrala
(Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan)
Nationality Pakistan
Profession Soldier
Sher Shah Awan VC was a British Indian Army soldier who received the Victoria Cross which is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Awards by Sher Shah

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1945


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 19th January, 1945 as Lance Naik of the 16th Punjab Regiment during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)