Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36190/supplement/4347. Havildar Gaje Ghale, 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. During the period 24th/27th May 1943 in the Chin Hills, Burma, Havildar Gaje Ghale was in charge of a platoon of young soldiers engaged in attacking a strong Japanese position. Wounded in the arm, chest and leg he nevertheless continued to lead assault after assault, encouraging his men by shouting the Gurkha's battle-cry. Spurred on by the irresistible will of their leader, the platoon stormed and captured the position which the havildar then held and consolidated under heavy fire, refusing to go to the Regimental Aid post until ordered to do so.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36190/supplement/4347. Havildar Gaje Ghale, 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. During the period 24th/27th May 1943 in the Chin Hills, Burma, Havildar Gaje Ghale was in charge of a platoon of young soldiers engaged in attacking a strong Japanese position. Wounded in the arm, chest and leg he nevertheless continued to lead assault after assault, encouraging his men by shouting the Gurkha's battle-cry. Spurred on by the irresistible will of their leader, the platoon stormed and captured the position which the havildar then held and consolidated under heavy fire, refusing to go to the Regimental Aid post until ordered to do so.