First Muslim to be awarded Victoria Cross needs recognition, say former Army chiefs

Khudadad Khan, the first Muslim soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross, should be more widely recognised, say two former heads of the Army.
Two former heads of the Army have called for greater recognition of the first Muslim soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in a move intended as a “riposte” to the “sickening extremism” of Isil militants.
General Lord Dannatt and General Lord Richards lead a group of peers, MPs, historians and religious leaders who say children should be told about the role played by Muslim troops in the First World War.
In a letter to The Telegraph they say that the actions of Sepoy Khudadad Khan in a battle at Ypres 100 years ago on Friday “exemplified the courage” of many who served in the war.
The knowledge of his role, together with that of the other 400,000 Muslims who fought alongside British troops, is vital to “fully understand the multi-ethnic Britain that we are today”, they add.

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Quite right and the OP deserves an answer if only to recognise the contribution that these people made and the bravery shown.

I think revisiting their courage and bravery would not only be good as a riposte to Islamic extremism, but also to the Islamophobes

He and many others should be awarded and their family should be given pension payments they have missed so far. Like the Gurkha's.

Frankly, these 'darkies' were pushed to the front line before your grandfathers and therefore deserve much more. A small price to pay for YOUR freedom.

Any one know if Gurkha's pay rates are the same as the rest of the army now, and the same with their Pensions?

Ben_Reilly wrote:I think revisiting their courage and bravery would not only be good as a riposte to Islamic extremism, but also to the Islamophobes

They will have their own self serving agenda's on who will be excepted. This is the on going problem, everywhere.