Date of Birth
22 July 1938
Balidan Diwas
18 November 1962
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Rezang La, Ladakh
State of Origin
Rewari, Haryana
Service Number
4234567
Unit / Regiment
13 Kumaon
War / Conflict
1962 Sino-Indian War
Biography
Lance Naik Sukhdev Singh fought valiantly at Rezang La, defending his position against repeated Chinese assaults. He continued fighting even after being wounded, inspiring his comrades to hold the line. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously.
Remembered Alongside
Lance Naik Kishan Chand Yadav
20 Kumaon, The Kumaon Regiment · 1992
Subedar Sujjan Singh
13 Kumaon · 1994
Major Bhukant Mishra
15 Kumaon, The Kumaon Regiment · 1984
Jemadar Dhan Singh
1 (Para) Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment · 1947
Lieutenant Colonel Natraj Vijay Raghavan
15 Kumaon · 1999
Major Shaitan Singh Bhati
13 Kumaon · 1962