Number Name Branch Died in Service? Picture?


Group Captain Alexander Sathyanathan Joseph Henry

Service No & Branch 1643 A&SD (Orig: GD(P))
Date of Birth: 10 Nov 1914 Commissioned: 30 Nov 1940 Course: 5 Course
Service End: Retired on 10 Nov 1966 Superannuated Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 30 May 1942Acting Flt Lt : 01 Oct 1944Flt Lt : 01 Nov 1946Sqn Ldr : 15 Aug 1948
Wg Cdr : 01 Apr 1955Acting Gp Capt : 01 Feb 1963
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Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
30 Nov 1940 - Acting Plt OffrInitial Training School (Officers)Lahore Trainee Pilot
01 Dec 1941 - Plt OffrNo.1 SquadronPeshawar Squadron Pilot
06 Sep 1943 - 14 Oct 1943Plt OffrNo.1 Air Gunnery SchoolBairagarh 
01 Nov 1945 - 18 Dec 1945Flt LtNo.10 Squadron Flight Commander A Flt
01 Jan 1946 - Flt LtNo.8 Squadron Flight Commander
15 Aug 1947 - Sqn LdrAir Head QuartersDelhi Wg Cdr, Armament Operations
- 10 Sep 1956Wg CdrAir Head QuartersDelhi 
06 Mar 1950 - 31 Jul 1950Wg CdrAFS New DelhiRace Course Station Commander
01 May 1957 - 12 Feb 1958Wg Cdr7 NCC Circle (Delhi)Delhi Commander
13 Feb 1958 - 10 Sep 1961Wg CdrAircraft Storage DepotSulur Commanding Officer
20 May 1964 - 28 Feb 1966Gp Capt3 Equipment DepotAvadi Station Commander
01 Mar 1966 - 09 Nov 1966Gp Capt23 Equipment DepotAvadi Station Commander
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 1

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
02 Jul 1942HurricaneZ4697Plt Offr A S J Henry
151OTUBelly landed on firs
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