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#Farewell To Heroes : Brigadier LS Lidder Laid To Rest With Full Military Honours; Family, Friends Bid Adieu In Tears
Brigadier LS Lidder was laid to rest with full military honours at Brar Square, Delhi Cantt. He is survived by his wife Geetika and his 16-year-old daughter Aashna.
#WATCH | Delhi: The wife and daughter of Brig LS Lidder pay their last respects to him at Brar Square, Delhi Cantt. He lost his life in #TamilNaduChopperCrash on 8th December. pic.twitter.com/oiHWxelISi
— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2021
Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder was set to be promoted as Major General, an Army officer and the Brigadier’s neighbour, said a day after his death in the chopper crash that also killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 11 others.
A second-generation Army officer, Brigadier Lidder had his roots in Haryana’s Panchkula. He had been on the staff of General Rawat for more than a year now as his defence assistant.
He was a recipient of the Sena Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal.
The three service chiefs – Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar & IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari paid tribute to Brig LS Lidder at Brar Square, Delhi Cantt.