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Group Captain Swaranjit Singh

Service No & Branch 1901 F(N) (Orig: GD(O))

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Date of Birth: 24 Oct 1921 Commissioned: 14 Jun 1942 Course: 9 OBS Course
Service End: Retired on 24 Apr 1972 Superannuated Died on 01 Feb 2009 (88 Years age) Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Plt Offr : 14 Dec 1942Fg Offr : 14 Jun 1943Flt Lt : 15 Aug 1948Sqn Ldr : 01 Apr 1953
Wg Cdr : 01 Oct 1961Acting Gp Capt : 03 Jan 1964Gp Capt : 01 Oct 1965
Training and Other Courses Attended
1 Nav Course - 12 Sqn School (Fg Offr) - 8 NDC (Gp Capt) - 01 Dec 1968
Badges Qualified
 
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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
- 19 Dec 1946Fg OffrNo.12 Squadron Squadron Navigator
25 Dec 1946 - Fg OffrEmpire Air Nav SchoolShawberry UK Adv Nav Course
01 May 1949 - 31 Dec 1949Flt LtAirHQ Communications SquadronPalam Navigation Leader
01 Jan 1950 - Flt LtNo.1 Air Force AcademyAmbala 
- 09 Jun 1959Wg CdrHQ Opl CommandDelhi 
10 Jun 1959 - 16 Aug 1959Wg CdrAir Head QuartersDelhi 
17 Aug 1959 - Wg CdrOpl CommandDelhi 
01 Jun 1963 - 30 Nov 1963Wg CdrDefence Services Staff CollegeWellington Directing Staff
- 01 Dec 1965Gp CaptEmbassy of India, FranceParis Air Attache
03 Feb 1967 - 03 Jan 1968Gp Capt6 WingBarrackpore Station Commander
26 Dec 1968 - 23 Apr 1972Gp Capt8 Tactical Air CenterMathura Commanding Officer
 
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