List of Saini recipients of military awards and decorations
This is a list of Saini recipients of military awards and decorations.
- Sadhu Ram Chaudhari, the first police chief of the state of Himachal Pradesh who received decoration of Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
- Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan (Param Vir Chakra, 1962 Indo-China War Hero)[1]
- Jemadar Gurmukh Singh Saini Cr St Geo, IOM (Equivalencies: Cr St Geo - Param Vir Chakra & Victoria Cross) [2]
- Brigadier SK Saini (Sena Medal for Gallantry) [3]
- Brigadier JS Saini (Vishisht Seva Medal) [4]
- Wing Commander Satya Pal Daulay (Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry)[5]
- Squadron Leader Devinder Singh Saini (Shaurya Chakra & Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry)[6]
- Subedar-Major Bahadur Jagindar Singh Saini, OBI (2nd Class Order of Merit and 2nd Class of the Order of British India, Hero of Battle of Loos, Belgium, World War I) [7]
- Subedar-Major Jagindar Singh 'Bahadur', a Saini from Ropar, distinguished himself for conspicuous gallantry and striking leadership in the Battle of Loos in Belgium during World War 1. He received the military decoration as 'Bahadur' (or hero) and both the Order of British India and Indian Order of Merit:[7][8]
- Major Ravi Kant Saini (Sena Medal for Gallantry) [9]
See also
References
- ↑ Saini Jagat: Utpati Ate Vikas, p. 121, Prof. Surjit Singh Nanuan, Manjota Publications, Patiala, 2008
- ↑ War speeches (1918), p. 128, Author: O'Dwyer, Michael Francis, (Sir) 1864-, Subject: World War, 1914–1918; World War, 1914–1918 -- Punjab Publisher: Lahore Printed by the Superintendent Government Printing
- ↑ Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment, By V. Longer, p. 271, Published by Mahar Regimental Centre, 1981
- ↑ MJAFI, Medical Journal Armed Forces India, Vol 57, p. 47, Januar 2001
- ↑ Asian Recorder, p. 20467, Published by K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press, 1989
- ↑ "Service Record for Squadron Leader Devinder Singh Saini 8157 F(P)". [www.bharat-rakshak.com]. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- 1 2 War speeches (1918), p. 129, Author: O'Dwyer, Michael Francis, (Sir) 1864-, Subject: World War, 1914–1918; World War, 1914–1918 -- Punjab Publisher: Lahore Printed by the Superintendent Government Printing
- ↑ The Punjab and the war , p. 254, Maxwell Studdy Leigh, Lahore, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, 1922
- ↑ Asian recorder. p. 18753, Publisher: [New Delhi, India, etc., K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press, etc
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