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  Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders eBook
Third of us daffadars in order of seniority was Anim Singh, a big man, born in the village next my father’s.
He was a naik in the Tirah in ’97 when he came to the rescue of an officer, splitting the skull of an Orakzai, wounding three others, and making prisoner a fourth who sought to interfere.
The remaining two non-commissioned officers were naiks—­corporals, as you would say—­Surath Singh and Mirath Singh, both rather recently promoted from the ranks and therefore likely to see both sides to a question (whereas a naik should rightly see but one).
www.bookrags.com /ebooks/4400/94.html   (641 words)

  
 THE WAY IT WAS - 3
At the brigade and division levels signal and sand model exercises were conducted by the division headquarters.
Before we moved out for collective training a daffadar, frustrated by something, threw off his uniform and refused to work, after investigating the case I ordered a summary of evidence and summarily court martialled him, reduced him to the rank of sepoy and dismissed him from service.
In the review the Judge Advocate General's office ruled that the charge had not been correctly framed and over ruled my decision, the daffadar was recalled from his home and reinstated.
www.defencejournal.com /july98/thewayitwas3.htm   (1233 words)

  
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Therefore Squadron Daffadar Major Chahuan was the first man to carry the ridge, despite being entirely unarmed.
During these attacks Squadron Daffadar Major Chahuan was wounded a second time, but still maintained his position with the regimental guidon until the relief of the Regiment.
Recommendation: Squadron Daffadar Major Chahuan is recommended for the Victoria Cross on account of his great courage in going forward to recover the regimental guidon, and on recovering it, being the first man upon the ridge despite being unarmed, and then maintaining his position on the ridge until the general relief of the Regiment.
www.drakaficverse.divine-salamis.com /TheCharge.htm   (7028 words)

  
 Rank Insignias
The same applies to Daffadars in the Armoured Corps.
The ranks of Havildar, Naik, Lance Naik and Sepoy are used in the Infantry, while the ranks of Daffadar, Lance Daffadar, Acting Lance Daffadar and Sowar are used in the Armoured Corps.
As per the Army rules, all ranks up to RHM are appointed by the CO.
www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Ranks.html   (1113 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
Lance Daffadar Saji had boarded the train at Delhi and was bound for Amritsar, where he is posted with an Infantry Brigade.
All she hoped for now was blessings and strength to overcome the tragedy.
The Army communiqué has confirmed that the killed included all three family members of Lance Daffadar Saji and L/Nk Gautam Vinayak, who himself died along with his mother and other relatives.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030516/main4.htm   (943 words)

  
 DAWN - Features; 09 January, 2005
When on their own, the men were led by Jemadar Jewand Singh, who belonged to Mohallah Qassaban.
He was assisted by Daffadar Hira Singh of Mozang.
The cavalry sowars who charged in the final analysis were all from inside the old walled city, they being Gul Ahmed, Khair Ullah, Akbar Khan, Muhammad Akbar, Miroh Badshah, Ghulam Habib, Mahomed Amin, Mahomed Hassan, Amir Hyder, Pars Ram, Amar Singh, Wazir Singh, Ratan Singh, Harnam Singh, Deva Singh and Farrier Amir Ullah.
www.dawn.com /2005/01/09/fea.htm   (3325 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Daffadar: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
He knew that Zarin was now a Daffadar and the father of three children, but that was all.
my cable, and my bridle was tied firmly to the daffadar's pommel.
a skirmisher of the 3rd Native Light Cavalry, that my daffadar was Kudrat Ali, that I would be paid one rupee...
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Daffadar&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (773 words)

  
 Online Rajput Community Center : Everything you want to know about Rajputs...
Disaster was now averted by the heroism of two members of the Lt Col's tank crew.
Lance Daffadar Varyam Singh, a young and fearless jawan and seasoned dispatch rider of the Second World War, who was now the commandant's hull gunner, and Acting Lance Daffadar Sita Ram, his driver.
Ram, with great presence of mind, managed to halt the tank when it was almost upon a cluster of mines concealed beneath a stone slab.
www.rajputsamaj.net /lestweforget/zorawar1.htm   (3038 words)

  
 The Hindu : Iraq: on duty once again?
They would cultivate a military bearing, trying to take a disciplinary flogging with manly indifference, and giving a smart salute after it.
Prisoners appointed as overseers asked for the designation havildar, evoking police or military service, instead of the jail designation — daffadar.
The outlines of another strategy also began to take shape.
www.hindu.com /mag/2004/03/21/stories/2004032100160200.htm   (1637 words)

  
 PakDef Forums - Frontier Corps
He turned back to rescue him using sword, and killed many tribesmen before he was shot dead riddled with the bullets and bleeding with dozens of slashes.
Almost at the same time his daffadar a Wazir named Darim Khan dismounted to give covering fire to the remainder of the patrol and remounted and got away safely.
Darim Khan received the Indian Order of Merit.
www.pakdef.info /forum/printthread.php?t=5300   (3477 words)

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