Researching Abdul Sher
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Records of Abdul Sher on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Abdul Sher and the Sher Family Tree
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Sher Forums
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Some Famous People called Abdul Sher
Abdul Qayum Sher
Brig Abdul Qayum Sher HJ (1919-2003) was an officer of the Pakistani Army. He volunteered for the Indian Army prior to the Partition of India and fought in Burma during World War II. At partition he opted for Pakistan and achieved fame for the capture of Pandu (in Kashmir) during hostilities in 1948 with India. He commanded various battalions including his parent 11 Baluch Regiment. He attended Pakistan Command and Staff College in Quetta and in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was Brigade Commander 22 Brigade on the Lahore front. He led the counterattack force which repelled the Indian attack on Lahore, and captured Indian General N. Prasad's command headquarters (15th Indian Division) and personally led the attack with his Brigadier insignia and flag on his command jeep. He was awarded the Hilal-i Jurat for outstanding bravery.
After retirement he involved himself with voluntary work with the Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PSRD) and worked there till weeks before his death in 2013.
Abdul Qayum Sher was married to Amita Sher, a social worker, author of many books and a role model for many women in Pakistan. They had five children, three of whom survive them.
Source: Abdul Qayum Sher, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sher
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