died of his wounds early on 24 June. At the time he was just two months short of his twenty-first birthday. His Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously and was presented to his family by King George VI at Buckingham Palace on 17 July 1945, having been announced in the London Gazette on 26 October 1944. Allmand also received the following other decorations: the 1939–1945 Star, the Burma Star and the War Medal 1939–1945. Allmand's body is interred at the Taukkyan War Cemetery, in Burma. Victoria Cross citation The citation in the London Gazette which announced Allmand's award reads: Legacy The Victoria Cross medal remained in Allmand's family's possession until 1991, when it was presented to the Regimental Trust in Hong Kong. Later, in 2003, the medal was donated to the Gurkha Museum at Winchester in Hampshire, England. Allmand's life is commemorated in the Memorial Window at the St Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Golders Green, London. Allmand is named on the Chindit Memorial, Memorial Gates and the Oriel College War memorial. He is also commemorated in John Bunting's Scotch Corners Chapel, a chapel on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moores dedicated to the War dead of Ampleforth College. The Michael Allmand Trophy is presented by the Combined Cadet Force contingent at Ampleforth College to the Cadet who scores the highest in their leadership competition. Allmand is also commemorated in the Library of Ampleforth where a painted portrait hangs. See also List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross John Lucas (MC) Old Amplefordians Alumni of Oriel College Notes References Further reading External links Burial location of Michael Allmand Location of Michael Allmand's Victoria Cross 1923 births 1944 deaths English Roman Catholics Indian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross People from Golders Green British World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross British Indian Army officers Indian Army personnel killed in World War II People educated at Ampleforth College Alumni of the University of Oxford Burials at Taukkyan War Cemetery Military personnel from London British people in colonial India