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Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell presenting a Victoria Cross, 19 December 1945

Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell, the Viceroy of India, presenting a Victoria Cross, 19 December 1945

Photograph, India, 1945.

The Sikh father of a posthumous Victoria Cross (VC) winner receives the decoration from the Viceroy during an investiture. During the Second World War (1939-1945) Indian Army soldiers won 30 VCs.

One of 233 official photographs collected by Captain Roy Wiltshire in his capacity as Editor of the Indian Army Review.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1990-08-65-63

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1990-08-65-63