Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid Idrishi PVC (1 July 1933 – 10 September 1965), was an Indian soldier.

[4] During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, Hamid's battalion was part of the 7th Infantry Brigade commanded by Brigadier John Dalvi and participated in the Battle of Namka Chu against the People's Liberation Army.

The 4th Infantry Division was charged with the capture of Pakistani territory east of the Ichogil Canal[a] and the suppression of a possible attack along the Kasur–Khem Karan axis.

At 0800 hours on 10 September 1965 Pakistan forces launched an attack with a regiment of Patton tanks on a vital area ahead of village Cheema on the Bhikkiwind road in the Khem Karan Sector.

By this time the enemy tanks in the area spotted him and brought his jeep under concentrated machine-gun and high explosive fire.

Havildar Abdul Hamid’s brave action inspired his comrades to put up a gallant fight and to beat back the heavy tank assault by the enemy.

His complete disregard for his personal safety during the operation and his sustained acts of bravery in the face of constant enemy fire were a shining example not only to his unit but also to the whole division and were in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.The Param Yodha Sthal at the National War Memorial houses the busts of all the 21 recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, including Abdul Hamid.

[13] Hamid's widow, Rasoolan Bibi, met Indian President Pratibha Patil in Lucknow in 2008 with requests to establish a military-recruiting center in his village, convert Hamid's home in Dullapur into a memorial, observe his death anniversary at the national level and help her grandchildren obtain government employment.

Abdul Hamid's grave and a memorial dedicated to the Battle of Asal Uttar are situated near Chima Village, along the Khemkaran-Bhikkiwind road in Punjab's Tarn Taran district.

[14] In 2015, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi paid tribute to Abdul Hamid, and laid a wreath at his tomb, honoring his bravery and supreme sacrifice.

[15] Every year, there is big sports and culture fair is organized in Asal Uttar village on 9 September in the memory of Abdul Hamid.

[16] A memorial to Hamid in his home village of Dhamupur which had fallen into disrepair was renovated in 2011 by the Flags of Honour Foundation for the 46th anniversary of his death.

[17][18] On 10 September 2017, the 52nd anniversary of Hamid's death, then Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat unveiled a memorial in Ghazipur district.

[19] On January 23, 2023, the Government of India announced naming of 21 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar region in honor of recipients of the Param Vir Chakra.

[20] A chapter on Veer Abdul Hamid, along with a poem on the National War Memorial, has been added to the Class 6 NCERT curriculum.

However in 2025, the Basic Education Department replaced his name with "PM Shri Composite School" ,sparking outrage from all corners of the country.