Indian Army: Gurais – 1948 Asal Uttar – 1965 Jarpal – 1971 Chakra – 1971 Tololing & Tiger Hill (Kargil War) – 1999 Decorations The Grenadiers have the unique and distinct honour of having the most number of Param Vir Chakras, India's highest medal for gallantry, among all the Indian Army's Infantry Regiments. Of note also, is the fact that prior to independence, British officers serving with The Grenadiers won four Victoria Crosses. Members of the Regiment have also received a number of other decorations prior to independence, including the Indian Order of Merit. Param Vir Chakra Recipients Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid, 4th Grenadiers – 1965. Major Hoshiar Singh, 3rd Grenadiers – 1971. Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav, 18th Grenadiers – 1999. Maha Vir Chakra Recipients Major Rajesh Adhikari, MVC (Posthumous), 18 Grenadiers, Kargil War (Operation Vijay) 1999. Colonel Balwan Singh, MVC, 18 Grenadiers, Kargil War (Operation Vijay) 1999. Brigadier Rai Singh Yadav, MVC, 2 Grenadiers, Nathu La and Cho La clashes 1967. 2nd Lieutenant GVP Rao, MVC (Posthumous), 4 Grenadiers, Sino-Indian War 1962. Major Dharam Vir Singh, MVC, 8 Grenadiers, Indo-Pak War of 1971. Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy, MVC, 3 Grenadiers, Indo-Pak War of 1971 (Battle of Basantar). Ashok Chakra Recipients COL. MANJIT KUMAR YADAV , 22 Grenadiers. Second Lieutenant Rakesh Singh, 22 Grenadiers. Victoria Cross Captain George Murray Rolland, 22 April 1903, Daratoleh, Somaliland Indian Order of Merit Subedar Rahim Khan, Palestine (against Turkey), April 1918 Naik Shivlal Dalal (1933) References & notes Bibliography Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. Singh, Rajendra (1969) History of the Grenadiers Singh, Rajendra (1955) Organisation and Administration in the Indian Army See also List of regiments of the Indian Army British Indian Army Indian Army External links Official Website of Indian Army bharat-rakshak.com – The Grenadiers Indian Grenadiers Regiment The Bombay Grenadiers Military units and formations established in 1947 Infantry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947 Grenadier regiments Indian World War I regiments Indian World War II regiments Military units and formations in Burma in World War II