Vir Chakra (VrC)

From December 1947 to March 1948, Lieutenant Colonel Girdhari Singh was commanding a unit at Chhamb, which was in an isolated position and situated very close to the Pakistan border. The enemy made all out efforts to capture this position, but Lieutenant Colonel Girdhari Singh, in spite of inadequate defence stores and supporting arms, gave the enemy hard knocks every time they tried to be aggressive

On the night of26 February 1948, this officer personally led two company patrols as far forward as Chor Dhakki. The enemy, owing to the boldness of this action, was completely surprised and left behind 30 dead and a good number of horses and mules. This success would not have been possible but for this officer's personal bravery when in close contact with the enemy and his coolness under fire.