The Garhwal Rifles contingent was led by Lieutenant Rohit Laxman Kudache. The 136-year-old Garhwal Rifles is one of the most illustrious and decorated infantry Regiment of the Indian Army.
In November 1914, the 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles was ordered to recapture a portion of trenches occupied by the Germans. Naik Darwan Singh, the leading scout, continued to lead from the ...