Syed Shahid Hamid
Syed Shahid Hamid | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Syed Shahid Hamid 17 September 1910 Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 12 March 1993 (aged 82) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Relations | Altaf Fatima Mishal Husain (granddaughter) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India 1934–1947 Pakistan 1947–1964 |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1964 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Master General of Ordnance (MGO) Adjutant-General (AG) DG Military Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Jurat |
Syed Shahid Hamid (Urdu: سید شاهد حامد), HJ (17 September 1910 – 12 March 1993) was a two-star general in the Pakistan Army, and a close associate of President Ayub Khan. Hamid was the first Master General of Ordnance (MGO) of the Pakistan Army. He also authored numerous books, most notably Disastrous Twilight - A Personal Record of the Partition of India 1946-1947, an eyewitness account of being on the staff of the last British Commander in Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck.
He was the grandfather of the British journalist, Mishal Husain.