INDIA: Viceroy presents Victoria Cross to two soldiers (1944)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Viceroy of India presents VCs to Gurhka soldier Gaje Ghale and to widow of Indian soldier Chhelu Ram. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: WORLD WIDE ALLIED EFFORT NEARS PEAK INDIA: GV pan Indian troops lined up for inspection in front of Palace. SV towards Archibald Percival Wavell (Viceroy of India) inspecting troops followed by Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck (Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army). GV pan of crowd watching ceremony. CU Gaje Ghale (Nepalese recipient of Victoria Cross). CU widow of Chhelu Ram (Indian recipient of Victoria Cross). LV Lady Wavell watching. SV Wavell presenting V.C. to widow. SV officers in crowd watching ceremony. SCU Wavell presenting V.C. to Ghale pan down to Ghale shaking hands with Wavell pan up to his salute. SV Widow and Ghale. SV Auchinleck congratulating Ghale by patting him on shoulder. LV Wavell into car. Military - Ceremonia