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Squadron Leader Trevor Theodore Oakley

Service No & Branch 4504 GD(P)

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Date of Birth: 30 Dec 1930 Commissioned: 01 Apr 1953 Course: 60 Course
Service End: Retired on 24 Aug 1968 Resigned Died on 26 Nov 2005 (75 Years age) Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks : 44Sqn(61) Aus
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 01 Apr 1954Flt Lt : 01 Apr 1958Sqn Ldr : 01 Apr 1964
Badges Qualified
 
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Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)
Sqn LdrTrevor Theodore Oakley4504 GD(P)Award Date Announced 26 Jan 1967
Details :

Squadron Leader Trevor Theodore Oakley has been serving in an operational transport squadron since 1961. He has done a total of 4380 hours of which 1810 hours have been on operational sorties over NEFA and Jammu and Kashmir area. During the Chinese aggression in 1962, he flew 94 hours on operational sorties in support of our army in Ladakh. During the trying days when both Ladakh and Assam sectors had to be supported, he carried out sorties to forward areas and made his aircraft available for transport support operations in both sectors. As a member of the training team in the squadron, he has also been responsible for the conversion and operational training of a number of pilots. Throughout, Squadron leader Trevor Theodore Oakley displayed courage and devotion to duty.

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Reference : Gazette of India dated 1st April, 1967 - No.24-Pres/67 dated 26th January 1967
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