EIGHTH ARMY : VARIOUS - Sgmn Modhaslam of Cambelpore, Punjab, of 7 Indian Infantry Brigade Signals, who has just received the Indian In the Cassino battle he volunteered to take an important message to companies in daylight, after one of his fellow had just died attempting the task. He had to collect the messages from the dead 'only 100 yards from the enemy, and carry them in full view through mortar and small arms fire to a company only 50 yards from an enemy machine gun position. The Company Commander told him it would be suicide to make the attempt in daylight, but Mohdaslam
EIGHTH ARMY : VARIOUS - Sgmn Modhaslam of Cambelpore, Punjab, of 7 Indian Infantry Brigade Signals, who has just received the Indian In the Cassino battle he volunteered to take an important message to companies in daylight, after one of his fellow had just died attempting the task. He had to collect the messages from the dead 'only 100 yards from the enemy, and carry them in full view through mortar and small arms fire to a company only 50 yards from an enemy machine gun position. The Company Commander told him it would be suicide to make the attempt in daylight, but Mohdaslam answered in his clipped English - "Dark too late, Sahib - go now" - and went. In spite of the risk, the message went through. Photographic negative , British Army
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