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Havildar Abdul Hamid

Havildar · 4 Grenadiers
Date of Birth
1 Jul 1933
Veergati
10 Sept 1965
Service No
Soldier Abdul Hamid 2000 stamp of India.jpg
Rank
Havildar
Unit
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Regiment
4 Grenadiers
Branch
Indian Army
Operation
Indo-Pakistan War 1965
Place of Veergati
Uttar Pradesh

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Havildar Abdul Hamid

HAVILDAR · 4 Grenadiers
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Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid (1 July 1933 – 10 September 1965), was an Indian soldier. He was posthumously given India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Hamid joined the army in December 1954, and was posted to the 4th Battalion of the Grenadiers regiment. During the Sino-Indian War, his battalion participated in the battle of Namka Chu against the Chinese People's Liberation Army. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the 4 Grenadiers battalion was entrusted with a vital position before the village of Chima on the Khem Karan–Bhikhiwind line. At the Battle of Asal Uttar on 9–10 September 1965, Hamid destroyed eight Pakistani tanks and was killed in action while destroying the ninth tank.

iBiography compiled from verified sources — PIB, Ministry of Defence, and Gazette of India. AI-assisted summary generated only from documented facts.

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  • 1. Operation: Indo-Pakistan War 1965
  • 2. Branch: Indian Army
  • 3. State: Uttar Pradesh
  • 4. Service No: Soldier Abdul Hamid 2000 stamp of India.jpg
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