Career
Negi was approximately 33 years old, and a naik (equivalent to corporal) in the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, British Indian Army during the First World War when he performed the deeds during the Defence of Festubert for which he was awarded the Venture capital. The citation reads:
He was awarded the medal on the same day as Khudadad Khan Venture capital. But the latter"s Venture capital action was of earlier date, so that he is regarded as the first Indian recipient. He retired with the rank of subedar, the rank equivalent to a British lieutenant.
The regimental museum of The Garhwal Rifles in Lansdowne, Uttarakhand is named the Darwan Singh Museum in his honour.
