| Service No | 1562 | Branch | GD(P) |  |
| Date of Birth: | 27 Jul 1914 | | |
| Date Commissioned | 01 Mar 1939 | Course | 1IMA Course |
| Service End | Retired on 30 Sep 1963 |
| Remarks : | Lt 2/1 Punjab 3-2-35 |
| Promotions Gazetted | | Fg Offr : 01 Mar 1939 | Acting Sqn Ldr : 01 Oct 1944 | Sqn Ldr : 24 Feb 1946 | Wg Cdr : 15 Aug 1948 | | Acting Gp Capt : 26 Sep 1947 | Gp Capt : 15 Aug 1949 | Acting Air Cmde : 15 Nov 1948 | Air Cmde : 01 Oct 1952 | | Acting AVM : 01 May 1958 | AVM : 01 Oct 1959 |
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Notes: 1) Ranks shown are substantive ranks at retirement. 2)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 3)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 20 Sep 1938 - 10 May 1941 | Plt Offr | No.1 Squadron, RIAF | | To 2Sqn | |
| 10 May 1941 - | Fg Offr | No.2 Squadron, RIAF | Peshawar | Fm 1Sqn | |
| 05 Oct 1941 - 13 Sep 1943 | Flt Lt | No.3 Squadron, RIAF | Kohat | OC A Flt, CO To Recct Dir | |
| 16 Aug 1942 - 12 Sep 1943 | Sqn Ldr | No.3 Squadron | Peshawar | Commanding Officer | |
| 27 May 1945 - 01 Oct 1945 | Sqn Ldr | RAF Station Kohat | Kohat | Attd to AirHQ | |
| 15 Aug 1947 - 08 Aug 1948 | Gp Capt | | Kanpur | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Nov 1948 - 11 Dec 1952 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel & Organisation | |
| 12 Dec 1952 - 01 Dec 1955 | Air Cmde | Operational Command (WAC) | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 01 Jan 1956 - 01 Dec 1956 | Air Cmde | IDC | London | Staff Course | |
| 01 Jan 1957 - 30 Apr 1958 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Special Deputy officer | |
| 01 May 1958 - 31 Dec 1962 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
| 01 Jan 1963 - 04 Aug 1963 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
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