Abdul Rahman
1921 or 1922 – 22 February 1945
Place of birth	Montgomery, British India (modern Pakistan)
Place of death	Kletek, Java
Service/branch	Indian Army
Rank	Havildar (ie.: Sgt.)
Unit	3rd Bn, 9th Jat Regiment
Awards	George Cross

Havildar Abdul Rahman was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat. He was awarded the decoration for the gallantry he showed in attempting an aircrash rescue on the 22nd of February, 1945 in Kletek in Java.^[1] He was serving with the 3rd Battalion of the 9th Jat Regiment in the Indian Army during World War II which had fought in the Battle of Cauldron against Rommel's forces and saw action at Imphal in 1943. His award was announced in the London Gazette of the 10th of September, 1946. ^[2]. His surname is sometimes spelled "Rehman".

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List of George Cross recipients

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