Capt Kenguruse’s Ghatak platoon was given the responsibility of taking out a strategic machine gun post held by the enemy on a cliff face, the Black Rock. Heavy gunfire from this position had been hindering the battalion’s progress in the sector for days and it was very crucial to neutralize this enemy position. They had to scale the wall to reach the enemy. While securing the rope enabled his men to climb over the face of the rock, Capt Kenguruse foothold was slipping due to his boots. At a height of 16,000 feet and a temperature of -10 degree Celsius, Capt Kenguruse kicked off his shoes for better grip and scaled the rock barefoot.The assigned task was extremely challenging as the gun post was on a cliff with a steep gradient and the path was open to enemy artillery fire. Capt Kenguruse took up the challenge and swung into action along with his spirited troops. Heavy artillery greeted their journey up the knife-edge cliff of the hill. He sustained splinter injuries in his abdomen but undeterred, he urged his men to carry on with the assault.