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Sikhs in The Military

• Bana Singh – awarded the Param Vir Chakra
• Gian Singh – awarded the Victoria Cross
• Harjit Singh Sajjan – has become the first Sikh in Canada to take command of an army regiment. In a historic ceremony, a change of command in the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) took place on 11 September 2011, at the Beatty Street Armoury in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Harbaksh Singh – warrior, saved Srinagar 1947, won the Battle of Khemkaran defying orders from Gen. J. N. Chaudhary, repulsing a major Pakistani attack, 1965 war. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Vir Chakra.
• Hardev Singh Kler – Indian Army. He was one of few officers directly responsible for the Indian victory in the liberation of Bangladesh (awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and then Maha Vir Chakra in 1971 war). He is notable for leading the Defence of KamalPur and the liberation of Jamalpur.
• Ishar Singh – first Sikh to receive the Victoria Cross
• Jagjit Singh Arora – supervised the surrender of more than 90,000 Pakistani personnel in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971 India-Pakistan war
• Gurmukh Singh Saini – awarded the Cross of St. George
• Joginder Singh Sahnan – awarded Param Vir Chakra
• Jagindar Singh Saini - Subedar-Major Jagindar Singh Saini, a Sikh officer from the Sappers, received the Indian Order of Merit and the Order of British India for 'conspicuous bravery' and 'striking leadership'; (See Battle of Loos)
• Gurbachan Singh Salaria, winner of the Param Vir Chakra
• Karamjeet Singh Judge – awarded the Victoria Cross
• Karam Singh – awarded the Military Medal in World War II and awarded the Param Vir Chakra (the second person to receive the decoration)
• Mohan Singh Deb – founder of the first Indian National Army in WW2
• Nand Singh – awarded the Victoria Cross
• Nanu Singh Saini, jagirdar and Sikh military commander
• Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon – the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra
• Parkash Singh – awarded the Victoria Cross
• Kartar Singh Taunque – awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, first air man of the Royal Indian Air Force to be decorated for gallantry
• Uday Singh Taunque – awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star, first Indian to die in Iraq War as part of the US Army
• Paul Singh Pabla – In 2006, Sgt. Paul Singh Pabla of Fort Wayne, Indiana, another Sikh soldier serving in US Army laid down his life in Iraq and gained a posthumous Purple Heart.
• Kuldip Singh Chandpuri- awarded Maha Vir Chakra for leading his company of consisting only 120 men against a strong 2000+ Pakistani force