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Khudadad Khan was the first South Asian soldier in the British Army to receive the highest military award, the Victoria Cross, for gallantry during the First World War. In which country was he fighting where he performed the act of bravery that earned him the Victoria Cross?

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Khudadad Khan was the first South Asian soldier in the British Army to receive the highest military award, the Victoria Cross, for gallantry during the First World War. In which country was he fighting where he performed the act of bravery that earned him the Victoria Cross? Answer: Belgium

Sepoy Khudadad Khan of the 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis (British Indian Army) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional bravery in Belgium during the First Battle of Ypres in 1914. He manned a machine gun under heavy fire, holding off German forces and allowing reinforcements to arrive — making him the first Indian and South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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