Service No & Branch | 1566 GD(P) | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 21 Dec 1912 | Commissioned: 14 Nov 1939 | Course: 1 Course | |||||||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 01 Jan 1967 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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14 Nov 1939 - | Acting Plt Offr | Flying Training School | Risalpur | Trainee Pilot | |
12 Aug 1940 - | Plt Offr | No.5 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Delhi | ||
01 Jul 1941 - | Plt Offr | No.3 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Calcutta | ||
04 Aug 1942 - 17 Mar 1943 | Fg Offr | No.2 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight | Deolali | Commanding Officer From 353 Sqn, FL 20-10-42 | |
30 Apr 1943 - | Flt Lt | No.22 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit | Drigh Road | Fm 2AACU | |
31 Aug 1944 - | Flt Lt | No.8 Squadron | Samungli | Squadron Pilot Fm O T U | |
01 May 1947 - 08 Nov 1947 | Wg Cdr | Royal Indian Air Force Selection Board | Dehradun | President | |
28 Oct 1947 - 26 Jan 1948 | Wg Cdr | PSO: Personnel, Air HQ | Delhi | Gp Capt (Personnel Services) | |
- | Gp Capt | Royal Air Force Staff College | Andover, UK | Staff Course | |
27 Jan 1948 - 14 Jul 1949 | Gp Capt | PSO: Personnel, Air HQ | Delhi | Gp Capt (Personnel Services) | |
15 Jul 1949 - 25 Jan 1950 | Gp Capt | RIAF New Delhi | Race Course | Station Commander | |
26 Jan 1950 - 05 Mar 1950 | Gp Capt | AFS New Delhi | Race Course | Station Commander | |
07 Mar 1950 - 20 Jul 1951 | Gp Capt | No.1 Air Force Academy | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
26 Apr 1952 - 01 Jan 1955 | Gp Capt | High Commission of India, United Kingdom | London | Air Advisor | |
17 Oct 1955 - 26 May 1958 | Gp Capt | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Chief Instructor (Air) | |
27 May 1958 - 13 Jul 1959 | Air Cmde | Land Air Warfare School | Secunderabad | Commandant | |
14 Jul 1959 - 07 Dec 1959 | Air Cmde | School of Land and Air Warfare | Secunderabad | Commandant | |
07 Dec 1959 - 28 Dec 1961 | AVM | Eastern Air Command | Calcutta | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Jan 1962 - 31 Dec 1962 | AVM | Imperial Defence College | London, UK | Staff Course | |
06 Jan 1963 - 25 Sep 1963 | AVM | National Defence Academy | Khadakvasla | Commandant | |
10 Oct 1964 - 09 Jan 1966 | AVM | National Defence College | Delhi | Senior Directing Staff (Air) | |
05 Mar 1966 - 31 Dec 1966 | AVM | Central Air Command | Calcutta | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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