Noun
In the British Indian armies, a noncommissioned officer of native soldiers, corresponding to a sergeant.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA painting depicting Havildar Umrao Singh winning the Victoria Cross, Burma, 1944. Source: Internet
Recalling that during the 1962 Indo-China war, one of the first soldiers the country lost was Selvaraj from the state's Thoothukudi district, he said: "Today, nearly 58 years later, Tamil Nadu has sacrificed another son, Havildar Palani." Source: Internet
Posted to 35 Rashtriya Rifles (RR-of the Assam Regiment), since late 2015, Havildar Dada was deployed in the tough terrain adjoining Eagle Pass and Jatti Bowl, on the 13000 feet high Shamsabari Range in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). Source: Internet
He said Havildar Roy, who was 38 years old, belonged to village Mhedhipara of Futkibari Tehsil in Dhubri District, Assam. Source: Internet