Career
He served in the 5th Mahratta Light Infantry in the British Indian Army during World World War World War II He was mentioned in dispatches in 1941 while a Sepoy. He had been promoted to Naik and was 22 years old when he performed the following deed for which he was awarded the Venture capital. Without hesitation Naik Yeshwant Ghadge rushed the machine-gun position, first throwing a grenade which knocked out the machine-gun and firer and then shooting one of the gun crew. He fell mortally wounded, shot by an enemy sniper.
The citation reads:
Number.
9192 Naik Yeshwant Ghadge, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Indian Army. Without hesitation, and well knowing that none were left to accompany him, Naik Yeshwant Ghadge rushed the machine gun post.
He first threw a grenade which knocked out the machine gun and firer, after which he shot one of the gun crew with his Tommygun. Finally, having no time to change his magazine, he grasped his gun by the barrel and beat to death the remaining two men of the gun crew.
The courage, determination, and devotion to duty of this Indian North.C.O. in a situation where he knew the odds against him gave little hope of survival, were outstanding.
With no known grave, Ghadge is remembered at the Cassino Memorial.
