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Squadron Leader Francis Peter Amber
| Service No & Branch | 1659 GD(P) | No Image Available | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: 03 May 1921 | Commissioned: 06 Jan 1941 | Course: 6 Course | ||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 15 Aug 1947 Class A Release | Nick Name : | ||||||||
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| Remarks : | Died in civil aviation crash. | |||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 1941 - | Acting Plt Offr | Initial Training School (Officers) | Lahore | Trainee | |
| 08 Feb 1942 - | Plt Offr | No.2 Squadron | Bhopal | Squadron Pilot Fm 1SFTS (6PC) | |
| 21 Sep 1943 - 20 Jul 1945 | Fg Offr | No.1 Squadron | Kohat | Squadron Pilot Fm Trichnopoly | |
| 06 Jan 1945 - | Fg Offr | No.22 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit | Drigh Road | Fm BHQ Calc | |
| 21 Jul 1945 - 08 Dec 1945 | Fg Offr | No.3 Squadron | St Thomas Mt | Squadron Pilot | |
| 09 Dec 1945 - 28 Dec 1945 | Fg Offr | No.9 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 21 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1946 | Flt Lt | No.6 Squadron | Flight Commander B Flt. To AHQ | ||
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Mentioned in Dispatches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fg Offr | Francis Peter Amber | 1659 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Jan 1946 | Announced 01 Jan 1946 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 1 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 37407 pub 28 Dec 1945 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb 1942 | Lysander II | L4740 | Plt Offr F P Amber AC Ramzan Ali | 2 Sqn | Landed and overturne |
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