Ian Cardozo | |
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| Born | 7 August 1937[1] Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1993 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | IC-10407[2] |
| Unit | 1/5 Gorkha Rifles & 4/5 Gorkha Rifles |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Priscilla Cardozo |
| Children | 3 |
| Other work | |
Major General Ian Cardozo AVSM SM is a former Indian Army officer. He was the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a battalion and a brigade.[5] He is an amputee due to a war injury.[1]
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- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 November 1986. p. 1814.
- ^ Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooah (13 February 2003). "Unknown soldier... to you I bow". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 November 2003.
- ^ "Trustees – NCPEDP". NCPEDP. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Claude, Arpi (8 December 2011). "1971, A War Hero Remembers". Rediff.com.
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