Awards and Citations
The Museum of the Regimental Centre displays a record of the Sikh Regiment in four halls viz.,
- The Religious/motivational Hall,
- The Hall of Heritage,
- The Regimental Glory Hall
- The Peripheral Gallery.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) made a special instant award of "Unit Citation" to 8th Battalion, The Sikh Regiment for their meritorious and gallant performance in isolation of Tiger Hill, which facilitated the capture of Tiger Hill top and Helmet and India Gate, features to the West of Tiger Hill top, on night 07/8 July 1999, in Dras.
During Operation Vijay 1999 during Indo-Pak Kargil War, the units of the regiment displayed sterling performance marked with exceptional valour and grit in the face of the enemy.
In all, the Regiment has to its credit 1652 gallantry awards and honours including
- 2 Param Vir Chakras
- Lance Naik Karam Singh in 1948 during Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
- Subedar Joginder Singh during the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
- 14 Maha Vir Chakras (MVC)
- 68 Vir Chakras.
- 2 Ashoka Chakras.
- 14 Victoria Crosses
- 21 Indian Order of Merits: from Battle of Saragarhi
In addition it has also earned:
- 73 battle honours
- 38 theatre honours besides five COAS Unit Citation, including
- the one bestowed upon 8 Sikh during the 1999 Kargil episode
- and two "Bravest of the Brave" citations.
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