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Lance
Naik Sher Shah (New)
The
WW II Victoria Cross Medal Group
Born
on 14 February 1917 in Chakrala, Mianwali
[
London Gazette, 8th May 1945 ]. Kyeyebin Kaladan, Burma, 19th - 20th
January 1945, No. 14922 Lance Naik Sher Shah, 16th Punjab Regiment,
Indian Army.
In
Burma, on the night of 19th / 20th January 1945, Lance Naik Sher
Shah commanded the left forward section of his platoon. At 19:30
hours a Japanese platoon attacked his post. Realizing that
overwhelming numbers would probably destroy his section, he, by
himself, stalked the enemy from their rear and broke up their attack
by firing into their midst. He killed the platoon commander and six
other Japanese and, after their withdrawal, crawled back to his
section post.
At
00:15 hours the Japanese, who were now reinforced with a company,
started to form up for another attack. Sher Shah heard their
officers giving orders and bayonets being fixed prior to the
assault. Again he left his section post and, in spite of Japanese
covering from small arms and mortars, crawled forward and saw
Japanese officers and men grouped together. He fired into this group
and they again broke up and started to withdraw in disorder.
Whilst
on his way back for the second time he was hit by a mortar bomb,
which shattered his right leg. He regained his position and propping
himself against the side of the trench, continued firing and
encouraging his men. When asked whether he was hurt, he replied that
it was only slight. Some time afterwards it was discovered his right
leg was missing.
The
Japanese again started forming up for another attack. In spite of
his severe wounds and considerable loss of blood, and very heavy
Japanese supporting fire, Lance Naik Sher Shah again left his
section post and crawled forward, firing into their midst at point
blank range. He continued firing until for the third time the
Japanese attack was broken up and until he was shot through the
head, from which he subsequently died. Twenty-three dead and four
wounded Japanese, including an officer, were found in daylight
immediately in front of his position.
His
initiative and indomitable courage throughout this very critical
situation undoubtedly averted the over-running of his platoon, and
was the deciding factor in defeating the Japanese attacks.
His supreme self-sacrifice, disregard of danger and selfless
devotion to duty, were an inspiration to all his comrades throughout
the Battalion.
Sher Shah was born on 14 February 1917 in
Chakrala Village, near Mianwali, North Punjab, India (now North West
Frontier, Pakistan).
Victoria Cross Medal Group Awarded To Lance Naik Sher
Shah, 16th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army, Was Sold In 2002 At
Auction By Morton & Eden For £85,000
Source:
http://www.victoriacross.org.uk
Roll
of Honour World War II (New)
Sai
Wan War Cemetery
ALLAH
YAR, Gunner, 3361. 2 Mountain
Bty., 1 Hong Kong Regt. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery.
16th October 1942. Age 19. Son of Haji Khan and Sat Bahari, of
Dhurnaka, Mianwali, Pakistan. XI.G.8.
Source:
www.roll-of-honour.org.uk
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Steel
Mill for Mianwali
PIDC
selected a site (Kalabagh) with about 80% raw material available
within 11 miles .
The steel mill based on the Kalabagh iron ore that was to be
set up at Kalabagh in 1956 but was taken to Karachi where it
is now making steel not from Pakistani ore but from imported ore(
ore contains 66% waste and 33% iron) . In protest the illustrious
Chairman of PIDC, Mr. Ghulam Farooq, resigned.  In
1956, M/S Krupp of Germany offered to set up a steel mill based on Kalabagh iron
ore, coal and most other minerals available within about 11 miles. In June 1966,
another German company M/S Salzgitter produced in Germany 5,000 tonnes of
quality steel from 15,000 tonnes of Kalabagh iron ore in the presence of
some international experts, and sold it to Volkswagon. Some European banks
offered loans for this project, which confirms technical and financial viability
of the project. Engr.M.Akram Niazi has a lot more to say.
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