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“Officers and men Prior to the issue of the [[Indian Army]], up until independence in 1947, won 164 Victoria Crosses. Native troops became eligible for the award under a royal Royal warrant dated on 21st October 1911, the medal was awarded only to British officers and servicemen. Prior However after that date native Indian officers and soldiers were eligible to receive this, many acts of bravery by ''native'' troops which would have warranted honour. (Previously the Victoria Cross were rewarded with highest award available to them had been the Indian Order of Merit).” <ref> John WelchIn fact, ''The Victoria Cross'' (Indiaman Magazine, Issue 39) <the first VC to an Indian born recipient was not conferred until 1914 when this was awarded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ref>Khudadad_KhanSepoy Sepoy Khudad Khan] for an act of bravery in Belgium.
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The '''Victoria Cross''' is the highest award for bravery. Queen Victoria introduced the award on the 29th January 1856, the decoration is inscribed "For Valor".
Holders of the award are listed in [[The National Archives]], and citations are announced in the ''London Gazette''.
==FIBIS resources==
*[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=680&s_id=15 Victoria Crosses awarded during the Indian Mutiny]
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