Abdul Hamid (soldier)
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Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid PVC |
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| Born |
1 July 1933 Dhamupur, Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 10 September 1965 (aged 32) Chima, Khem Karan Sector, Tarn Taran Sahib |
| Allegiance |
 India
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| Service/branch |
 Indian Army
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| Years of service | 1954–1965 |
| Rank |
 Company Quartermaster Havildar |
| Unit | 4 Grenadiers |
| Battles/wars |
Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Battle of Asal Uttar |
| Awards |
 Param Vir Chakra Samar Seva Medal Raksha Medal Sainya Seva Medal
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Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, PVC (1 July 1933 – 10 September 1965) was a soldier in the 4th Battalion, The Grenadiers of the Indian Army, who died in the Khem Karan sector during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in the Battle of Asal Uttar, and was the posthumous recipient of the Republic of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra.
Abdul Hamid was born in Dhamupur village of Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh on 1 June 1933, the son of Mohammad Usman
Abdul Hamid was enrolled into The Grenadiers infantry regiment as army number 239885 on 27 December 1954. He was later posted in the 4th Battalion of the regiment where he served all his service life. During his service, Abdul Hamid served with his battalion in Agra, Amritsar, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, NEFA and Ramgarh. During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, Hamid's battalion was part of 7th Infantry Brigade commanded by Brigadier John Dalvi, and participated in the battle of Namka Chu against the Chinese. Surrounded and cut off, the battalion had made a fighting breakaway into Bhutan by foot and then to Misamari. A young officer, 2 Lt GVP Rao had been awarded a posthumous Maha Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry medal received by the battalion since Independence till Hamid's own award eclipsed it.
After five years of service in the anti-tank section Abdul Hamid had recently been promoted and given charge of quartermaster stores of his company. As he was the best 106mm recoilless rifle shot in the battalion, he was reverted to his former charge as NCO commanding the battalion's recoilless rifle platoon.
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