Number Name Branch Died in Service? Picture?


Air Commodore Jamshed Bapuji Dordi

Service No & Branch 1846 GD(O)
Date of Birth: 21 Sep 1917 Commissioned: 28 Mar 1942 Course: 8 OBS Course
Service End: Retired on 21 Sep 1967 Superannuated Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks : 7Sqn(WW2) DyAA London
Promotions Gazetted
Plt Offr : 01 Oct 1942Fg Offr : 01 Apr 1943Flt Lt : 15 Aug 1948Sqn Ldr : 15 Feb 1950
Wg Cdr : 01 Oct 1955Acting Gp Capt : 26 Oct 1963Gp Capt : 01 Apr 1964Acting Air Cmde : 13 Aug 1966
Training and Other Courses Attended
1 Nav Course - 12 Sqn School (Fg Offr) - 6 DSSC (Sqn Ldr) - 30 Jun 1953
Badges Qualified
 
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Flt Lt
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
15 Aug 1942 - 26 Nov 1942Plt OffrNo.6 Flight (Coastal Defence)Drigh Road From 1ATU to RAF Cuttack
20 Dec 1943 - Fg OffrNo.7 SquadronCampbellpore Squadron Navigator Fm 152OTU
15 Jul 1946 - Fg OffrEmpire Air Nav SchoolShawberry UK Spl Nav Course
01 May 1947 - Flt LtNo.12 Squadron Squadron Navigator
24 Jul 1950 - Sqn LdrAir Head QuartersDelhi Asst Director, Navigation
01 Dec 1955 - 15 Jun 1958Wg CdrAir Head QuartersDelhi Director, Intelligence
16 Jun 1958 - Wg CdrCab SecDelhi 
13 Aug 1966 - Air CmdeWestern Air CommandDelhi Senior Officer-in-charge Administration
 
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Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Mention in Despatches
Sqn LdrJamshed Bapuji Dordi1846 GD(N)Award Date Announced 13 Jan 1951
Details : Citation / Details Not Available
Unit : 12 Sqn
Reference : Gazette of India , 17th February 1951 - No.2 - Pres dated 13th February 1951

Accidents and Incidents: 2

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
01 Apr 1944Vengeance IIAN797Fg Offr EDULJI HORMUSJI DADABHOY +
Fg Offr Jamshed Dordi
7 SqnCr in Valley W of Im
30 Nov 1944TigermothFg Offr J B Dordi
1EFTSCrashed after Bad la
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