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Group Captain Leslie Richard Dickinson Blunt
| Service No & Branch | 1994 GD(P) |  | |||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 07 Nov 1922 | Commissioned: 28 Sep 1942 | Course: 14 Course | |||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 01 Nov 1968 Voluntary Retirement Died on 05 Nov 2010 (88 Years age) | Nick Name : Creamy | |||||||||||||
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 Fg Offr | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 14 Mar 1943 - 30 May 1943 | Acting Plt Offr | No.22 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit | Drigh Road | Fm 1SFTSAmb To 151OTU | |
| 13 Oct 1943 - 06 Dec 1943 | Plt Offr | No.2 Squadron | Kohat | Squadron Pilot | |
| 13 Dec 1943 - 10 Feb 1946 | Fg Offr | No.6 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 16 Jan 1945 - 28 Feb 1945 | Fg Offr | Indian Air Force Display Flight | Kohat | Attached | |
| 16 Mar 1945 - | Fg Offr | Indian Air Force Display Flight | Kohat | Squadron Pilot Fm 6Sqn | |
| 11 Feb 1946 - 01 Mar 1946 | Fg Offr | No.7 Squadron | Fm 6 Sqn | ||
| 02 Mar 1946 - 30 Apr 1946 | Fg Offr | No.6 Squadron | Squadron Pilot To UK | ||
| 01 Apr 1948 - 15 Jan 1949 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
| - 17 Aug 1951 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
| 15 Aug 1951 - 09 Jun 1953 | Sqn Ldr | No.14 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
| - 01 Dec 1955 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Deputy Director, Flying Training | |
| 11 Jan 1960 - 23 Sep 1962 | Wg Cdr | 8 Wing | Adampur | Station Commander | |
| - 01 Jan 1965 | Gp Capt | 5 Wing | Kalaikunda | Station Commander | |
| 01 Jan 1962 - 01 Jan 1964 | Gp Capt | 5 Wing | Kalaikunda | Station Commander | |
| 01 Feb 1965 - 01 Apr 1967 | Gp Capt | 5 Tactical Air Center | Tezpur | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Leslie Richard Dickinson Blunt | 1994 GD(P) | Award Date 02 Mar 1948 | Announced 20 Nov 1950 |
| Details : | Flt. Lt. (now Wg. Cdr.) Leslie Richard Dickenson Blunt (1994) was one of the first ‘SPITFIRE’ Pilots to land at Srinagar when it was surrounded by enemy and about to fall. He operated with zeal and vigour and thus helped to throw back the enemy from the gates of Srinagar. In every short space of time, this officer carried out 23 operational sorties against the enemy and achieved remarkable results. He stood out amongst his pilots for his keen enthusiasm and dash. His bombing and gunnery helped to break up many enemy advances at crucial moments. For the excellent results achieved by him during the Air Operations over the outskirts of Srinagar, he has been awarded the Vir Chakra. | |||
| Unit : AFS Ambala | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 20th November 1950 - No.13 - Pres dated 15th November 1950 | ||||
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