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Air Marshal Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen
| Service No & Branch | 3641 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 02 Aug 1928 | Commissioned: 03 Sep 1949 | Course: 49/50 Course | |||||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 04 Sep 1984 Voluntary Retirement Died on 23 May 2013 (85 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||||||
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| Remarks : | MD HAL | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 1957 - | Flt Lt | Armament Training Wing | Jamnagar | Flight Commander | |
| 24 May 1961 - 11 Oct 1961 | Sqn Ldr | No.17 Squadron | Pune | Commanding Officer | |
| 14 Oct 1961 - 02 Oct 1962 | Sqn Ldr | No.23 Squadron | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
| 15 Mar 1965 - 17 Oct 1967 | Wg Cdr | No.28 Squadron | Chandigarh/ Adampur | Commanding Officer | |
| - | Gp Capt | 15 Wing | Bareilly | Station Commander | |
| 07 Aug 1969 - 29 Feb 1972 | Gp Capt | 11 Wing | Tezpur | Station Commander | |
| 01 Jul 1974 - 08 Feb 1978 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Air Staff Inspection) | |
| - 15 Apr 1980 | AVM | Air Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations | |
| 16 Apr 1980 - 02 Jan 1981 | Air Marshal | PSO: Planning, Air HQ | Delhi | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
| 03 Jan 1981 - 26 Feb 1983 | Air Marshal | Eastern Air Command | Shillong | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
| 01 Mar 1983 - 03 Sep 1984 | Air Marshal | Western Air Command | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 3
| Mention in Despatches | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen | 3641 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
| Unit : 28 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 5th November 1966 - No.77 - Pres/66 dated 27th October 1966 | ||||
| Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen | 3641 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1968 |
| Details : | Wing Commander Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen was in command of an Interceptor Squadron re-equipped with a new type of aircraft. The squadron, besides its role of interception, had to undertake conversion training of a number of pilots. Wing Commander Wollen with great perseverance and fortitude fulfilled the task by continuously supervising the unit. The syllabus of training prepared by him for conversion of his squadron personnel has been accepted in the Air Force as a standard syllabus. During the conflict with Pakistan, Wing Commander Wollen, undertook several operational sorties both by day and night for intercepting enemy aircraft despite various limitations and adverse conditions. Throughout, Wing Commander Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen displayed professional skill and exceptional devotion to duty. | |||
| Unit : 28 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 8th June 1968 - No.35 - Pres/68 dated 26th January 1968 | ||||
| Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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| Gp Capt | Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen | 3641 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1972 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | GROUP CAPTAIN MALCOLM SHIRLEY DUNDAS WOLLEN, VM (3641) F(P) : Group Captain Wollen, was the Commanding Officer of a major Air Force base [Gauhati] in Assam. On the outbreak of hostilities with Pakistan in Dec. 1971, he was placed in operational control of two MiG-21 Squadrons at a forward airfield. The task of these Squadrons was to neutralise the Pakistani Air Force in Bangia Desh and to give close support to the Army in that area. From time to time, certain special tasks were also ordered. The sum of all these tasks was very large in relation to the forces under his control. It was a measure of his organisational ability and leadership that every one of the objectives was fulfilled. The special tasks given to him included such missions as the destruction of certain selected buildings occupied by the West Pakistani forces and their Governor in Dacca city, the elimination of radio transmitting stations and the day and night bombing of certain air-fields in enemy hands. Group Captain Wollen planned, organised and conducted these operations personally, and himself gave the briefings on the tactics which the aircraft were to adopt. There was never any occasion, by day or by night, when there was any hesitation in immediately getting down to the execution of tasks given to him. The success of these operations contributed directly to the neutralisation of Pakistani air strength in Bangla Desh) support of our own surface forces, and the eventual surrender of the Pakistani forces in that Sector. With his brilliant leadership, organisational ability, ini- tiative and zeal, and the devotion to duty manifest in his outstanding career, Group Captain Wollen rendered distinguished service of the most exceptional order. | |||
| Unit : AFS Gauhati | ||||
| Reference : GoI19720126 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 2
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 21 Dec 1963 | MiG-21 F | BC-819 | Sqn Ldr Malcolm Shirley Dundas W/Ollen | 28 Sqn | MAC with another Mig |
| 06 Sep 1965 | MiG-21 PF | BC-823 | Wg Cdr Malcolm Shirley Dundas W/Ollen | 28 Sqn | Dest on ground Patha |
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