Gurbakhsh Singh
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Major General Gurbakhsh Singh, DSO, OBE (1904 - 11 December 1979),[1][2] also spelled as 'Gurbaksh Singh', was a general officer who served in the British Indian Army and later the Indian Army. He is known for his leadership of his battalion of the British Indian Army under the gruelling captivity of the Japanese forces in Singapore for three years. Later, he served with the Indian Custodian Force in Korea following the Korean War.
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Born | 1904 Badrukhan, Jind State, British India |
Died | 11 December 1979 |
Allegiance | British India India |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Jind Infantry, Indian State Forces Patiala Brigade, PEPSU forces Unknown Infantry Brigade under 26 Infantry Division, Jammu and Kashmir state Indian Custodian Force, Korea |
Battles/wars | Battle of Singapore, World War II Korean War |
Awards | Padma Shri Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
Alma mater | Khalsa College, Amritsar |
Relations | Lt. Gen. Harbaksh Singh, VrC (brother) |
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