Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 4 October, 1965, a company of Sikh Light Infantry Regiment, in which Sepoy Dharam Singh was serving, was ordered to clear an encroachment on a feature near Kalidhar in Jammu & Kashmir, which had been made by Pakistani forces notwithstanding the cease-fire. When its advance was held up due to a minefield, which was covered by enemy medium machine gunfire and shelling, Sepoy Dharam Singh volunteered and crossed the minefield to give a lead to the others. His gallant act I inspired them in' achieving the objective in time. subsequently, during the counter-attack launched by the enemy, he killed two enemy soldiers who closed in on him. In this action Sepoy Dharam Singh displayed commendable courage and devotion to duty.