Sepoy Happy Singh was born to Shri Devraj Singh and late Smt Amarjeet Kaur. He belonged to Ramnagar village in the Bathinda district of Punjab. Sepoy Happy Singh joined the army in the year 2012 and was recruited into 14 Sikh LI of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment. During September 2018, Sep Happy Singh’s unit 19 RR battalion was deployed in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir.
| Place of Birth | Bathinda, Punjab |
| Rank | Sepoy |
| Unit | 19 RR/ 14 Sikh LI |
| Regiment | Sikh Light Infantry |
| Date of Award | 28th September 2018 |
On 28th Sep 2018, Sep Happy Singh’s unit received information from the intelligence about the presence of some hardcore militants in Qazigund village of Doru area of Anantnag district. The unit decided to launch an operation to neutralize the threat of militants. The assault team including Sep Happy Singh reached the suspected area and launched a search and cordon operation in Qazigund village. The team soon made contact with the militants who fired at them on being challenged. A fierce gun battle ensued thereafter with the heavy exchange of fire. The militants were heavily armed and were firing at the troops from vantage points. But Sep Happy Singh and his comrades continued to give a befitting reply to the firing by militants. However, during this exchange of fire Sep Happy Singh got hit by a bullet and was critically wounded. He later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred
Sepoy Happy Singh is survived by his father, brothers, and sister.
