Awardee List for the year 1972


A total of 640 Awards are listed.
Param Vir Chakra : 1 | Padma Vibhushan : 1 | Padma Bhushan : 2 | Param Vishist Seva Medal : 15 | Maha Vir Chakra : 7 | Kirti Chakra : 2 | Ati Vishist Seva Medal : 43 | Vir Chakra : 93 | Shaurya Chakra : 8 | Vayu Sena Medal : 100 | Vishist Seva Medal : 101 | Mention in Despatches : 267 |
Mention in Despatches
Cpl Kallat Paveri Krishnan Namboodiri 229267 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Balbir Singh Thandi 230379 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : FMT
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Baladhandayutham 231205 ORUnit : 12 AOP Sqn  Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II E
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Sital Singh 231660 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : SEW
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Indiralayam Gopinathan 232204 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II E
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Appla Narasimha Raju Dantaluri 233396 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II E
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Kulwant Singh Junday 233719 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II E
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Chanan Singh 234242 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Shankaranaryanan Kothilinkal 234989 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II E
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Nalwade Madhukar Bhim Rao 238158 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : MTD
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Nattikaptavila Vijayan 242018 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Med Asst
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Kanmari Pandari 242140 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Med Asst
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Pisharath Krishnanunni 243338 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : WOM 1
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Arakal Peter Josey Alfred 244350 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : WOM 1
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Balan Pillai 247447 ORUnit : 12 AOP Sqn  Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II A
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Thekkekara Varied Jose 247624 ORUnit : Tactics and Combat Development Establishment  Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Richard Fernandez 248511 ORUnit : Tactics and Combat Development Establishment  Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Indu Bhushan Bhattacharya 248810 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II A
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Radhey Shyam Singh Rana 249046 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II A
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Themmumpotil Easo John 251543 ORUnit : Tactics and Combat Development Establishment  Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Vinod Kumar Brutta 251944 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : FME
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Mohammed Ali Sherifuddin 255869 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Inst Rep 1
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Ranbir Singh Chabuk 260608 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : MTD
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Ram Swaroop Kaushal 263908 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Rama Shankar Pandey 266674 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Tel RT Op
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Mehar Singh 271354 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II A
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Bhag Singh Pabla 274079 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Eqpt Asst
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Thankachan Koshy 283085 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : FME
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Jayanta Kumar Lahiri 401512 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II A
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Cpl Sivasankaran Nair 401586 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit II E
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
LAC Piara Singh 282974 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Fit Armourer
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
LAC Kumkumath Perumal Ramachandran 285776 ORUnit : Tactics and Combat Development Establishment  Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : MTD
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
LAC Thalveetil Natarajan Rajiv 291204 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : FME
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
AC Valiyaparampil Kunjukutty Mohanan 242525 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Med Asst
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
AC Kirat Singh Verdi 283181 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : C&SMW
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
AC Ambardar Vijay Kumar 605154 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Inst Rep II
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
AC Krishnaswamy Mohan Murli 610093 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : Eqpt Asst
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Shri Sikandar Lal Duta 27984 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : CSO
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Shri Brij Gopal Sharma 27479 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : ACSO
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

Mention in Despatches
Shri Tehal Singh Lamba 19000 ORUnit : -N.A.- Award Date Announced 23 Jun 72
Details : LDC(U)
Reference: Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 

The Awards Database presented here was made possible by the kind generosity of Air Marshal Bharat Kumar, author of Courage & Devotion to Duty : A Chronicle of IAF's Honours and Awards (1932-2008). Air Marshal Bharat Kumar had very graciously given permission to reproduce the citations from the book on this website.
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