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Flight Lieutenant Rustom Kaikobad Munshi

Service No & Branch 1617 GD(P)

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Date of Birth: 24 Apr 1918 Commissioned: 01 Aug 1940 Course: 4 Course
Service End: Died in Service 27 Jan 1944 (26 Years age) Aircraft Accident Nick Name :
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Fg Offr : 01 Feb 1942
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Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
01 Aug 1940 - 30 Nov 1940Acting Plt OffrInitial Training School (Officers)Lahore Trainee Pilot
01 Dec 1940 - 21 May 1941Acting Plt OffrNo.1 Flying Training School (India)Ambala Trainee Pilot
31 May 1941 - Plt OffrNo.4 Flight (Coastal Defence)Drigh Road Renamed 6CDF
01 Feb 1942 - 30 Aug 1942Fg OffrNo.6 Flight (Coastal Defence)Drigh Road To 3 Sqn
04 Sep 1942 - 27 Jan 1944Fg OffrNo.3 SquadronKohat Squadron Pilot
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 1

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
27 Jan 1944Hurricane IICLB827Fg Offr Rustom Kaikobad Munshi +
3 SqnBL and caught fire o
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