selling the medal would "stain the honour of those who fell in battle". His name was the last one to be added to the memorial of Victoria Cross winners of the Royal Artillery in the apse of St George's Garrison Church in Woolwich, London, near the Royal Artillery Barracks. Awards References VC winner bid farewell with full military honours, Outlookindia.com, 21 November 2005 Last Indian Victoria Cross winner dies, The Hindu, 22 November 2005 Obituary, The Times, page 60, 22 November 2005. Obituary, The Telegraph, 22 November 2005. Obituary, The Independent, 24 November 2005. External links Umrao Singh VC citation 1920 births 2005 deaths Deaths from prostate cancer Indian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross Indian Army officers British Indian Army officers People from Jhajjar Deaths from cancer in India Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in civil service Indian Army personnel of World War II