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Flying Officer Homi Burjorji Dorabji

Service No & Branch 1710 GD(P)
Date of Birth: 01 Nov 1915 Commissioned: 14 Sep 1941 Course: 8 Course
Service End: Retired on 01 Apr 1947 Class C Release Nick Name :
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Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 14 Mar 1943
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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
14 Apr 1941 - 24 May 1941Off CdtInitial Training School (Officers)Lahore Trainee
04 Sep 1941 - 14 Feb 1942Acting Plt OffrNo.1 Service Flying Training School (India)Ambala Trainee Pilot
01 Jun 1942 - 17 Mar 1943Plt OffrNo.2 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation FlightDeolali Flying
01 Mar 1943 - 25 Dec 1944Plt OffrNo.8 SquadronPeshawar Squadron Pilot to RAFKohat
25 Dec 1944 - 18 Feb 1945Fg OffrRAF Station KohatKohat Fm 8Sqn for Hurri Conv to 151OTU
06 Jul 1945 - 25 Mar 1946Fg OffrNo.6 SquadronKohat Squadron Pilot Fm 151OTU
25 Mar 1946 - 01 Apr 1947Fg Offr2 Demob Center Awaiting Release
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 1

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
15 Jul 1942Wapiti IIAK2290Fg Offr Homi Burjorji Dorabji
2 AACU IAF2AACF Crashed at Ban
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