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Flight Lieutenant Phiroz Katrak

Service No & Branch 1803 GD(P)
Date of Birth: 13 Feb 1922 Commissioned: 26 Jan 1942 Course: 11 Course
Service End: Retired on 07 Aug 1947 Class B Release Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 05 Apr 1943
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Offr Cdt
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 Sep 1941 - Off CdtInitial Training School (Officers)Lahore Trainee
26 Jan 1942 - Acting Plt OffrNo.1 Service Flying Training School (India)Ambala Trainee Pilot
24 Aug 1942 - 30 Jun 1943Plt OffrNo.4 SquadronKohat Squadron Pilot Fm Ambala to UK
26 May 1944 - Fg OffrNo.10 Squadron Squadron Pilot
03 Dec 1944 - 25 Jul 1946Fg OffrNo.8 SquadronAmarda Road Squadron Pilot To 1SSB doon as FL
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 2

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
22 Sep 1942Lysander IIPlt Offr P N Katrak
Sqn Ldr Babner
4 SqnForcelanded 40m SW o
28 Dec 1942Lysander IIN1242Plt Offr P N Katrak
4 SqnForcelanded 5m SE of
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