
Sepoy Ramesh Chand Yadav belonged form a remote village in Alwar Dist. He was the youngest of his three siblings. Just after completing his initial education, he got recruited into Kumaon Regiment, the regiment that has 2 PVCs on its list and many more gallantry awards. There he got into the 21 Kumaon Regiment.
Service Number | 4207401 A |
Place of Birth | Alwar, Rajasthan |
Rank | Sepoy |
Unit | 21 Kumaon |
Regiment | Kumaon Regiment |
Date of Martyrdom | 6th May 2016 |
In 2016, 21 Kumaon was posted in Kupwara district to man forward posts near the LoC. Their main task was to take vigil for the infiltration by the militants and to give counter fire to the cross-border firing by the neighboring country. On the 8th of May, their unit got some input about some terrorists, trying to infiltrate. A team was tasked to counter this and to eliminate those. Sepoy Ramesh Yadav was among the team. After reaching the suspected area, they cordoned the area and started searching for them. And in no piece of time, they made contact with them and a heavy gunfight started between both the parties. The terrorists were heavily armed. The gunfight got intense as it continued. But a heavy and destructive reply was given by our troops to them, meanwhile, all this going on, a burst of fire hit on Sepoy Ramesh which made him severely injured and was given immediate first aid and then taken to a 92 Base Hospital.
But he succumbed to his injuries and lost his life for the nation in a very low period.He is survived by his wife and two children.