Philatelic issues related to Indian Personalities issued by Foreign Countries

Yeshwant Ghadge

Yeshwant Ghadge VC (16 November 1921 – 10 July 1944) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was a naik in the 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, in the Indian Army. During the World War II on 10 July 1944, in the Upper Tiber Valley, Italy, a rifle section commanded by Naik Yeshwant Ghadge came under heavy machine-gun fire at close range which killed or wounded all members of the section except the commander. Without hesitation Naik Yeshwant Ghadge rushed the machine-gun position, first throwing a grenade which knocked out the machine-gun and firer and then he shot one of the gun crew. Finally, having no time to change his magazine, he clubbed to death the two remaining members of the crew. He fell mortally wounded, shot by an enemy sniper.

Sr. No.	Name of Countries	Issue Date / Year
1.	St. Vincent & Grenadines	2006 (Souvenir Sheet)

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