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He was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in 1959 and commanded a platoon in Sikkim during the [[Sino-Indian War]], winning a [[Yudh Seva Medal]] for his actions. He later served as an Artillery Battery Commander, Battalion GSO-1 and XO, and Instructor at the [[Indian Military Academy]]. He attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. He later commanded a Regiment in [[Ladakh]] after promotion to [[Colonel]] in 1977. He was promoted to [[Brigadier]] in 1983 and thereafter became the Chief of Logistics of an Infantry Division as well as commanding officer of an [[Infantry brigade]] under [[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]]. He was later a staff officer under the [[Directorate General of Military Operations]] and deputy commander of the [[1st Armoured Division (India)]]. He was promoted to [[Major General]] in 1988, after which he was the [[General Officer Commanding]] of the [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17 Infantry Division]]. He served for a time as the Deputy Commandant of the [[Army War College, Mhow]], before being promoted as [[Lieutenant General]] in 1991. He was then the Commander of the [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]] and then promoted to the Senior Grade of [[Lieutenant General]]s in 1992 and appointed as the GOC-in-C of the [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]. He was on trip to attend a social gathering of officers under the [[III Corps (India)|Dimapur Corps]] Headquarters when his [[Mi-17]] helicopter ran into a mechanical failure after a thunderstorm and crashed, killing him, his wife, his MA Col MN Ahmed (who was also his brother in law) and Lieutenant Lakshman Tyagi, his [[orderly]] [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]] G. Thyagarajan, his personal bodyguard [[Havildar]] S. Vasudevan, and the [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] crew manning the chopper.
He was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in 1959 and commanded a platoon in Sikkim during the [[Sino-Indian War]], winning a [[Yudh Seva Medal]] for his actions. He later served as an Artillery Battery Commander, Battalion GSO-1 and XO, and Instructor at the [[Indian Military Academy]]. He attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. He later commanded a Regiment in [[Ladakh]] after promotion to [[Colonel]] in 1977. He was promoted to [[Brigadier]] in 1983 and thereafter became the Chief of Logistics of an Infantry Division as well as commanding officer of an [[Infantry brigade]] under [[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]]. He was later a staff officer under the [[Directorate General of Military Operations]] and deputy commander of the [[1st Armoured Division (India)]]. He was promoted to [[Major General]] in 1988, after which he was the [[General Officer Commanding]] of the [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17 Infantry Division]]. He served for a time as the Deputy Commandant of the [[Army War College, Mhow]], before being promoted as [[Lieutenant General]] in 1991. He was then the Commander of the [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]] and then promoted to the Senior Grade of [[Lieutenant General]]s in 1992 and appointed as the GOC-in-C of the [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]. He was on trip to attend a social gathering of officers under the [[III Corps (India)|Dimapur Corps]] Headquarters when his [[Mi-17]] helicopter ran into a mechanical failure after a thunderstorm and crashed, killing him, his wife, his MA Col MN Ahmed (who was also his brother in law) and Lieutenant Lakshman Tyagi, his [[orderly]] [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]] G. Thyagarajan, his personal bodyguard [[Havildar]] S. Vasudevan, and the [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] crew manning the chopper.


His brother [[Major General]] Sultan Mahmood (retd) was in the Artillery and an alumnus of the 20th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]]. His son [[Brigadier]] Adil Mahmood is an Armoured Corps officer having been commissioned into and commanded [[16th Light Cavalry|16 Cavalry]]. Gen Jameel's grandfather had also served in the 16 Cavalry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genthimayya.org/Alumni.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721090442/http://www.genthimayya.org/Alumni.html |archivedate=2011-07-21 }}</ref>
His brother [[Major General]] Sultan Mahmood (retd) was in the Artillery and an alumnus of the 20th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]]. His son [[Brigadier]] Adil Mahmood is an Armoured Corps officer having been commissioned into and commanded [[16th Light Cavalry|16 Cavalry]]. Gen Jameel's grandfather had also served in the 16 Cavalry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genthimayya.org/Alumni.html |title=Alumni |accessdate=2010-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721090442/http://www.genthimayya.org/Alumni.html |archivedate=2011-07-21 }}</ref>


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Jameel Mahmood

Born(1938-05-09)May 9, 1938
Vikarabad, Telangana State
Died(1993-05-07)May 7, 1993
Bhutan
Allegiance India
Service/branchIndian Army
Years of service1959 - 1997
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands heldEastern Command
15 Corps
Battles/warsSino-Indian war
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Jameel Mahmood, AVSM, ADC was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command between October1992 and May1993. Gen Mahmood was killed with his wife in an Mi-17 helicopter crash in Bhutan, while on an official visit.[1]

Early life and education

He was born in Vikarabad in 1938 and was the brother-in-law of Lt Gen Mohammad Ahmed Zaki of the Indian Army. His son, Brigadier Ali Adil Mahmood is an armoured corps officer in the Indian Army, and was commandant of the President's Bodyguard regiment, prior to his promotion as Brigadier. He attended the Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore, India.

Military career

He was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery in 1959 and commanded a platoon in Sikkim during the Sino-Indian War, winning a Yudh Seva Medal for his actions. He later served as an Artillery Battery Commander, Battalion GSO-1 and XO, and Instructor at the Indian Military Academy. He attended the Defence Services Staff College. He later commanded a Regiment in Ladakh after promotion to Colonel in 1977. He was promoted to Brigadier in 1983 and thereafter became the Chief of Logistics of an Infantry Division as well as commanding officer of an Infantry brigade under XIV Corps. He was later a staff officer under the Directorate General of Military Operations and deputy commander of the 1st Armoured Division (India). He was promoted to Major General in 1988, after which he was the General Officer Commanding of the 17 Infantry Division. He served for a time as the Deputy Commandant of the Army War College, Mhow, before being promoted as Lieutenant General in 1991. He was then the Commander of the XV Corps and then promoted to the Senior Grade of Lieutenant Generals in 1992 and appointed as the GOC-in-C of the Eastern Command. He was on trip to attend a social gathering of officers under the Dimapur Corps Headquarters when his Mi-17 helicopter ran into a mechanical failure after a thunderstorm and crashed, killing him, his wife, his MA Col MN Ahmed (who was also his brother in law) and Lieutenant Lakshman Tyagi, his orderly Naik G. Thyagarajan, his personal bodyguard Havildar S. Vasudevan, and the IAF crew manning the chopper.

His brother Major General Sultan Mahmood (retd) was in the Artillery and an alumnus of the 20th course of the National Defence Academy. His son Brigadier Adil Mahmood is an Armoured Corps officer having been commissioned into and commanded 16 Cavalry. Gen Jameel's grandfather had also served in the 16 Cavalry.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Helicopter Crash Kills Eight Military Officers". AP NEWS.
  2. "Alumni". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010.