Editing Ishar Singh (section)

{{Short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
{{other people}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox military person
| name          = Ishar Havildar Singh
| image         = Ishar Singh VC.jpg
| caption       = Captain Ishar Singh
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1896|12|30|df=yes}}
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1963
|12|2|1895|12|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place   = [[Nainwa]], [[Bundi State]]
| death_place   = [[Nainwa]], [[Bundi district]], [[Rajasthan]]
| placeofburial = 
| nickname      = 
| allegiance    = {{flag|British India|23px}}
| branch        = {{army|British India|23px}}
| serviceyears  = 1914-1945
| rank          = [[Captain (land)|Captain]]
| unit          = [[28th Punjabis]]
| commands      = 
| battles       = [[First World War]]<br>[[Waziristan campaign (1919–1920)|First Waziristan Campaign]]<br/>[[Second World War]]
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}}

'''Sardar Bahadur Ishar Singh''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]], [[Order of British India|OBI]] (30 December 1895 – 2 December 1963)<ref>Ashcroft, pp. 99 and 101.</ref> was a soldier in the [[British Indian Army]] and a recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. Born at Nainwa, he was the first [[Sikh]] to receive the Victoria Cross.<ref name=Ashcroft99>Ashcroft, p. 99.</ref>