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Wing Commander Cecil Hugh Lawrence Digby
| Service No & Branch | 2988 GD(P) |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 05 Sep 1925 | Commissioned: 04 Sep 1944 | Course: 26 Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 01 Jan 1966 Voluntary Retirement Died on 03 Nov 2015 (90 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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 Plt Offr | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 1945 - | Fg Offr | No.4 Squadron | Yelahanka | Squadron Pilot | |
| 05 Oct 1953 - 19 Jun 1954 | Flt Lt | No.10 Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Jun 1955 - | Sqn Ldr | No.2 Air Force Academy | Jodhpur | Chief Ground Instructor | |
| 01 Oct 1957 - 14 Apr 1959 | Sqn Ldr | No.23 Squadron | Pune | Commanding Officer | |
| 15 Apr 1959 - 01 Dec 1960 | Sqn Ldr | Conversion Training Unit | Hakimpet | Chief Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Dec 1960 - 01 Mar 1961 | Sqn Ldr | Vampire Advanced Training | Jodhpur | Chief Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Mar 1961 - 01 Dec 1961 | Sqn Ldr | HQ TC | Bangalore | Camp Commandant | |
| 01 Dec 1961 - 01 Dec 1962 | Wg Cdr | 10 NCC Circle (Mysore) | Bangalore | Commander | |
| 01 Dec 1962 - 01 Dec 1963 | Wg Cdr | 9 Wing | Halwara | Chief Operations Officer | |
| 10 Mar 1965 - 31 Mar 1966 | Wg Cdr | Control & Reporting School | Jodhpur | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Mention in Despatches | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Cecil Hugh Lawrence Digby | 2988 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : AFFC | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 5th November 1966 - No.77 - Pres/66 dated 27th October 1966 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 13 Apr 1945 | Hurricane IIC | BN879 | Plt Offr C H L Digby | 151OTU | AC ran off taxy trac |
Articles from Main Site
58 Pilots Course at the CTU, Hakimpet by Wg Cdr C H L Digby -
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