Gunner Sarbesh Singh Tomar of 282 Medium Regiment, Regiment of Artillery, made the supreme sacrifice on 24 October 2002 during Operation Parakram. His name is recorded in the National War Memorial's Roll of Honour.
Service in the Regiment of Artillery
Gunner Sarbesh Singh Tomar served in the Indian Army during Operation Parakram, the large-scale military mobilisation that followed the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament in December 2001.
Available biographical reporting associates his sacrifice with the Drass sector of Jammu and Kashmir and records heavy firing and shelling against Indian positions. The precise circumstances of his final engagement require further confirmation from an official casualty record or contemporary reporting.
A Soldier Remembered
As a member of the Regiment of Artillery, Gunner Tomar formed part of the Army's wider effort to maintain operational readiness during a period of heightened military tension. His name remains preserved in the national record of personnel who made the supreme sacrifice.
Remembering His Sacrifice
On the anniversary of his martyrdom, The Honour Post pays tribute to Gunner Sarbesh Singh Tomar of 282 Medium Regiment. His service and sacrifice deserve to be remembered with dignity, while the details of his life and final engagement continue to be established through reliable records.
