Draft:Fateh Muhammad (Captain)

Fateh Muhammad (Urdu: فتح محمد ) was a British Indian Army officer of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment and a World War 1 veteran.

Honorary Captain Sardar Bahadur Fateh Muhammad OBI, IOM
Fateh Muhammad, 1931
Born	1880 Malot, Jhelum, British India
Died	25 December 1972(1972-12-25) (aged 92) Malot, Jhelum, Pakistan
Buried	Malot, Jhelum, Pakistan
Service / branch	British Indian Army
Years of service	1900–1933
Rank	Honorary Captain (Subedar-Major)
Unit	12th Frontier Force Regiment
Known for	Senior Aide-de-Camp to Commander-in-Chief, India (1930-33) King's Indian Orderly Officer 1931
Battles / wars	N-.W Frontier of India Waziristan, 1901-02 Darwesh Khel, 1902 Zakka Khel, 1902 Mohmand, Kargha, 1908 World War 1, 1914-21 Egypt, 4 Dec 14 to 12 July. 15 Aden, 19 July to 9 Sep. 15 Egypt, 16 Sep to 17 Nov. 15 Iraq, 4 Dec 15. to 1 Apr 16 & 3 Apr to 30 Oct 17. (Wounded) Waziristan, 1921-22
Awards	Order of British India 1st Class Indian Order of Merit 2nd Class

Military Career

World War 1

At the action of Shaikh Sa’ad on the 6th and 7th January 1916, he was very specially conspicuous for the advance and assault. For the coolness and resource with which he handled his men, he was awarded the Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class).

Awards

WW1 Victory Medal (United Kingdom)

WW1 British War Medal

WW1 1914–15 Star

India Medal, Waziristan (1901-02)

India General Service Medal, (1908 & 1921-22)

Order of British India (1929)

Indian Order of Merit (1916)