Simla, July 3. Yet another Indian Meet, 2nd Lieutenant Mohd Slddia, of the 11th Sikh Regiment, has been decorated for high courage and gallant leader ship. Ho hasbeen awarded the Miliary Cross for: bravery at Keren.
He ied a company on March 16 sgainss the Samanna ridge. Despite {intense machine-gun and mortar fire, Mohd Siddiq captured the "left one of three prominent fea tures of the ridge, "His position was now being heavily shelled, but dis-Fogarding it he organized' fire sup ort for the companies attacking the middle and right bumps.
'An_aitack "on the middle bump was repulsed, and the company com. mander was' wounded. Siddiq. waa then put in command, and in leading night attack he was twice wounded when close to the enemy hangar—Reuter. in First Australian V.C.
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