During an attack by "A" squadron of the Deccan Horse in the Khem Karan Sector between 7 and 12 September 1965, Lance Dafadar Tarlok Singh destroyed four enemy tanks and one recoilless gun. On 12 September, when his squadron was assaulting the enemy position on the Khem Karan distributary, an enemy tank and a gun were bringing down accurate fire on our tanks. He destroyed the tank and the gun and thus enabled his squadron to send two tanks across the distributary. In this action Lance Dafadar Tarlok Singh displayed cool courage and determination of a high order.