Abdul Hamid (soldier)
Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid Idrisi 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.
Abdul Hamid | |
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Hamid on a 2000 Indian stamp | |
| Born | 1 July 1933 Dhamupur, Ghazipur district, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 10 September 1965 (aged 32) Chima, Khem Karan, Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1965 |
| Rank | Company Quartermaster Havildar |
| Unit | 4 Grenadiers |
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| Spouse(s) | Rasoolan Bibi |
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.