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Published 06 July 1948

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Registered No. D-28

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NEW DELHI TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1948

GOVERNMENT UK INDIA

MINISTRY OP DEFENCE

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th July 1948.

No. 1137-A.—The Government of India deeply regret to re- cord the tragic death of Brig. Mohamad Usman, killed in action in Kashmir in the early hours of the morning of 7th July 1948.

2. Brig. Usman was educated at Sandhurst, was com- missioned in the Indian' Army in 1933, and saw active service in the 1935 Mohmand Expedition and during the last war in Iraq and Burma. During the disorders in the Punjab last year, Brig. Usman was at Multan and rendered execllent service in helping the refugees. 3. In the Kashmir operations, Brig. Usman was serving in a difficult sector in the Jammu province in command of a mixed force of Muslims, Jats, Mahrattas, Madrassis, Sikhs and Christians. He was a brilliant and fearless leader and was in command of the operations that led to the recapture of Naushahra and Jhangar, in the. face of stubborn and violent opposition by the enemy. Brig. Usman took a keen interest in rehabilitating the, civil population and restoring civic life in liberated arena. H. M. PATEL, Secy. ( 993 ) PUBLTBHKT) HY THE MANAOEH O" PTTHUflATlONB, D l L H I, I N DU PnrNTun BY TTIE MANAQETR GOVEBMMJINT OF INDIA PHKSS, N IW D i t m, TNDII
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