Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri was born on 4th July 1974 to an army veteran Lt Col TP Singh and Smt Surjit Kaur. He hailed from the Ambala district of Haryana. He got selected to join the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, in July 1993. On 7th June 1997, he got commissioned into the Army Ordnance Corps. During 1999, Captain Gurjinder Singh was serving with 12 Bihar (On attachment) and the unit was deployed in J&K.
| Service Number | IC-56980 |
| Place of Birth | Ambala, Haryana |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 12 Bihar/ AOC |
| Regiment | Army Ordnance Corps |
| Award | Maha Vir Chakra |
| Date of Martyrdom | 9th November 1999 |
On 9th November 1999, the Pakistan Army launched an attack on the post, preceded by a heavy artillery bombardment. The Pakistani attack was repulsed and Captain Gurjinder deployed his men to deal with any reinforcements or interference by the enemy. He then launched the operation to clear the enemy bunkers one by one along with his comrades and in this process, one of his soldiers got injured badly. Captain Gurjinder dashed forward and killed two enemy soldiers with his AK 47 rifle. However, Captain Gurjinder received a burst of gunfire in his arm and continued to lead his men and lobbed two hand-grenades into a bunker. He then entered the bunker spraying bullets and killed one more enemy soldier. At this point, he was hit by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade and was critically wounded. Despite his injury, he declined to be evacuated and continued to exhort his men till he breathed his last.
Captain Gurjinder was awarded ‘Maha Vir Chakra’ posthumously.
