| VC Agamsing Rai
Rifleman (Acting Nak) Agam Singh Rai This position was now under intense fire from the .37
millimeter gun in the jungle and from “Water Piquet” Naik
Agam Sing Rai at once advanced towards the gun, his section
without hesitation following their gallant leader. Intense
fire reduced the section to three men before half the
distance had before half the distance had been covered but
they pressed on to their objective. Arriving at close range,
naik Agam Singh Rai killed three of the crew and his men
killed the other two. The pary then returned to “Mortar
Bluff” where the rest of their platoon were forming up for
the inal assault on “ Water Piquet” In the subsequent
advance heavy machine-gun fire and showers of grenades from
an isolated bunker position caused further causalities. Once
more, with indomitable courage, Naik Agam Singh Rai, covered
by his Bren gunner, advanced alone with a grenade in one
hand and his Thompson sub-machine gun in the other. Through
devastating fire he reached the enemy position and with his
grenade and bursts from his Thompson sub-machine gun killed
all four occupants of the bunker…… |