Vir Chakra (VrC)

Havildar Lakhmi Chand was commanding a Browning machine gun section at Nathu La on the morning of 11 September 1967 when there was a clash with the Chinese. Immediately a Chinese shell fell on the Browning detachment, wounding all the men, including Havildar Lakhmi Chand. Despite profuse bleeding from his right shoulder, he took the Browning to an open flank and continued engaging the attacking force till a burst from a Chinese MMG hit him in the head, killing him. In this action, Havildar Lakhmi Chand displayed exemplary courage and determination.