December 1914, as Darwan Singh Negi VC but Khan was too sick. King George handed over the medal on 26 January 1915. As such Khan is regarded as the first Indian recipient, as Negi's VC action was on a later date. Later life and legacy After the battle, he was taken to the Royal Pavilion in Brighton to be treated for injuries suffered during the battle. Khan retired as a Subedar in 1929, after which he settled in the Punjab. He made several visits to Britain in connection with the Victoria Cross, including the Victoria Cross centenary review parade in Hyde Park, London, in June 1956. He died on 8 March 1971 aged 82, and is buried in Chak No. 25, Mandi Bahauddin. His Victoria Cross is on display at his ancestral house in Village Dab (Chakwal), Pakistan. A statue of Khudadad Khan is at the entrance of the Pakistan Army Museum in Rawalpindi. In 2016 a play by Ishy Din, Wipers, about Khudadad Khan's feat was put on in a number of English theatres. Footnotes References Citations Bibliography - Total pages: 362 External links Indian World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross British Indian Army officers 1888 births 1971 deaths People from Chakwal District Indian Army personnel of World War I