COMPANY QUARTER MASTER HAVILDAR ABDUL HAMID
Param Vir Chakra
Param Vir Chakra
| Award / Date of Action | Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 27-11-1965 |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Service Number | 2639985 |
| Rank | COMPANY QUARTER MASTER HAVILDAR |
| Unit/Regiments/Corps | 4 GRENADIERS |
| Son Of | Shri Mohammad Usman |
| Mother's Name | Smt Sakina Begum |
| Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh |
| War/Operation/Battle |
CQMH Abdul Hamid was born on 01 Jul 1933 to SakinaBegum and Mohmammad Usman. He joined Grenadiers Regt of the IndianArmyon27 Dec 1954. He was later onwasposted to the regiment’s 4 Battalion where he served for the rest of his career, and was awarded posthumously Param Vir Chakra. He destroyed Seven enemy tanks and laid his life while fighting with enemy.
Postal stamp depicting Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid Param Vir Chakra Posthumous
CQMH Abdul Hamid's bust at Grenadiers Regimental Center. (Photo Source: opindia.com)
President Pranab Mukherjee felicitated Rasoolan Bibi, the widow of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC and other veterans of 1965 Indo Pak War at Ceremonial Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 22 September 2015 (Photo Source: PTI)
President Pranab Mukherjee felicitated Rasoolan Bibi, the widow of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC and other veterans of 1965 Indo Pak War at Ceremonial Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 22 September 2015 (Photo Source: PTI)
A memorial of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC of 4 GRENADIERS, hero of the battle of Assal Uttar was inaugurated at Jodhpur Military Station on 21 Sep 2015 by his son Shri Hassan Ali. (Photo Source: ADGPI)
A memorial of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC of 4 GRENADIERS, hero of the battle of Assal Uttar was inaugurated at Jodhpur Military Station on 21 Sep 2015 by his son Shri Hassan Ali. (Photo Source: ADGPI)
A memorial of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC of 4 GRENADIERS, hero of the battle of Assal Uttar was inaugurated at Jodhpur Military Station on 21 Sep 2015 by his son Shri Hassan Ali. (Photo Source: ADGPI)
A memorial of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC of 4 GRENADIERS, hero of the battle of Assal Uttar was inaugurated at Jodhpur Military Station on 21 Sep 2015 by his son Shri Hassan Ali. (Photo Source: ADGPI)
A memorial of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC of 4 GRENADIERS, hero of the battle of Assal Uttar was inaugurated at Jodhpur Military Station on 21 Sep 2015 by his son Shri Hassan Ali. (Photo Source: ADGPI)
A memorial of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC of 4 GRENADIERS, hero of the battle of Assal Uttar was inaugurated at Jodhpur Military Station on 21 Sep 2015 by his son Shri Hassan Ali. (Photo Source: ADGPI)
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat unveiled a memorial to mark the 52nd Anniversary of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC at Dhamupur village of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo Source: PTI/The Hindu)
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat unveiled a memorial to mark the 52nd Anniversary of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC at Dhamupur village of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo Source: PTI/The Hindu)
On the occasion of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC's 52nd anniversary, his widow Rasoolan Bibi was felicitated in Ghazipur's Dhamupur village. (Photo Source: PTI/The Hindu)
PM Modi 2015 lays a wreath Asal uttar. (Photo Source: Wikipedia)
PM Modi 2015 lays a wreath Asal uttar. (Photo Source: Wikipedia)
A commemorative stamp dedicated to CQMH Abdul Hamid. It was released on 26 January 2000 by the Government of India to mark 50 years of Republic India. (Photo Source: https://istampgallery.com/abdul-hamid/)
On 10 September 1979, the Army Postal Services released a postal cover in honour and remembrance of the brave soldier CQMH Abdul Hamid (Photo Source: https://wikibio.in/vir-abdul-hamid/)
A bust of CQHM Abdul Hamid
CQHM Abdul Hamid was awarded Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry award. On January 26, 1966, his wife Rasoolan Bibi received the award from Indian President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. (Photo Source: https://wikibio.in/vir-abdul-hamid/)
0A rare photo of CQHM Abdul Hamid from his unit 4 Grenadiers (Photo Source: https://wikibio.in/vir-abdul-hamid/)
A portrait of CQHM Abdul Hamid
A portrait of CQHM Abdul Hamid
Story of CQMH Abdul Hamid (Source: Youtube ADGPI Indian Army)
Abdul Hamid: 'असल उत्तर' के वो नायक जिन्होंने Pakistan के Patton Tanks की कब्र बनाई (Source: Youtube BBC News Hindi)
Shri Modi meets Rasoolan Bibi ji, the widow of Param Vir Chakra awardee Shaheed Abdul Hameed (Source: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Official Youtube Channel)
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat Unveiled PVC Abdul Hamid Memorial in Ghazipur (Source: Youtube National Defence)
Param Vir Chakra - Master Hawaldar Abdul Hameed (Source: Youtube Aaj Tak)
Indian Army 24 Hours | Battle of Asal Uttar (Source: Youtube HISTORY TV18)
India-Pakistan War of 1965- Asal Uttar (Source: Youtube DD NEWS)
Battle of Asal Uttar – Largest Tank Battle Since World War II | Mission & Wars |(Source: Youtube Veer by Discovery)
1965 Indo-Pak War Documentary (Source: Youtube Channel Times Now)
Indo-Pak War of 1965: Delivering an ‘Asal Uttar’ | Milestone | Making of Modern India (Source: Youtube Live History India)
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