Abdul Hamid | |
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Born | Dhamupur, Ghazipur district, United Provinces, British India | 1 July 1933
Died | 10 September 1965 Chima, Khem Karan, Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India | (aged 32)
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1954–1965 |
Rank | Company Quartermaster Havildar |
Unit | 4 Grenadiers |
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Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Rasoolan Bibi |
Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid Idrishi PVC (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 destroying the ninth tank.