Service No & Branch | 1915 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 28 Jul 1921 | Commissioned: 29 Jun 1942 | Course: 13 Course | |||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Mar 1972 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Plt Offr | ![]() Sqn Ldr | ![]() Gp Capt |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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13 Jan 1943 - 17 Mar 1943 | Plt Offr | No.2 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight | Deolali | Flying from ATU Bairagarh | |
01 Mar 1943 - 25 Dec 1944 | Plt Offr | No.8 Squadron | Peshawar | Squadron Pilot to RAFKohat | |
25 Dec 1944 - 18 Feb 1945 | Fg Offr | RAF Station Kohat | Kohat | Fm 8Sqn for Hurri Conv to 151OTU | |
01 Sep 1945 - 24 May 1946 | Fg Offr | No.1 Squadron | Kohat | Squadron Pilot | |
25 May 1946 - 17 Aug 1946 | Fg Offr | No.12 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
01 Mar 1947 - 30 Mar 1947 | Flt Lt | No.7 Squadron | Attached VCP Duties | ||
15 Aug 1947 - | Flt Lt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | F/L (Operations) | |
01 Aug 1957 - 30 Jun 1958 | Wg Cdr | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
16 Jul 1958 - 24 Jun 1962 | Wg Cdr | AirHQ Communications Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
12 Jan 1963 - 09 Aug 1966 | Gp Capt | 4 Wing | Agra | Station Commander | |
01 Dec 1966 - 03 Jan 1968 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Personnel Officers | |
18 Jan 1969 - 21 Nov 1970 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director Training | |
02 Dec 1970 - 30 Aug 1972 | Air Cmde | AFS Jalahalli | Bengaluru | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Gp Capt | Bal Bhagwan Marathe | 1915 GD(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1966 | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
Details : | ![]() Group Captain Bal Bhagwan Marathe has been in command of one of the major flying Air Force Stations unique for the number, variety and complexity of its lodger units. As the Station Commander, he was faced with enormous problems of timely completion of operation training of the jet bomber crews and transport crews of the Indian Air Force and the abÂÂinitio and refresher training of the paratroops of the Indian Army. Group Captain Marathe spared neither himself nor those placed under his command in a determined roundÂÂtheÂÂclock effort to raise the flying standard of the Wing to an exemplary level of operational efficiency in providing assistance to the units engaged in the logistic support in the J&K area including Ladakh. Faced with enormous problems of acute shortage of trained personnel and equipment, Group Captain Marathe with determination, and able leadership, brought up the operational readiness of the Wing and accomplished the difficult task of training operational aircrew to a high standard of efficiency. Group Captain Marathe's skill and effort as a pilot, his leadership, administrative ability, energy, drive and devotion to duty have inspired his officers and men to an excellent professional standard, by which he has rendered services of an exceptional order. | |||
Unit : AFS Agra | ||||
Reference : GoI19660126 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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23 May 1945 | Hurricane IIC | BN399 | Plt Offr B B Marathey | 151OTU | Hit by Spitfire MT70 |