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| PERSONALIA |
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Allmand, Michael |
| Date of birth: | August 22nd, 1923 (London, Great Britain)
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June 24th, 1944 (Pin Hmi, Burma)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Acting Squadron Leader
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Indian Armoured Corps, Indian Army
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Awarded on:
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July 17th, 1945
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Action:
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In Burma on June 11, 1944 captain Allmand's platoon came under heavily hostile fire at the attack on the Pin Hmi Road Bridge. In spite of heavy losses under its men he stormed forward by his own, where he eliminated three enemies. Inspired by this action the survivors of its platoon followed his example and conquer the road bridge.
On June 23, 1944 during the decisive attack on the rail bridge at Mogaung he stormed forward by his own again, but at this heroic charge on a hostile machine gun nest he was touched deadly.
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Details:
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Captain Allmand’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Gurkha Museum at Winchester, Hampshire, Great Britain.
Michael Allmand is buried at the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
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