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Group Captain Rointon Merwan Engineer
| Service No & Branch | 2120 GD(P) |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 21 Dec 1942 | Course: 15 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 20 Aug 1967 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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 Plt Offr |  Gp Capt | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 29 Oct 1943 - | Plt Offr | No.3 Squadron | Risalpur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 10 Jan 1944 - 31 May 1946 | Plt Offr | No.9 Squadron | Bhopal | Squadron Pilot To UK for FIS | |
| 01 Jun 1952 - 01 Aug 1955 | Sqn Ldr | No.2 Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
| - 01 Dec 1959 | Wg Cdr | 7 Wing | Ambala | Officer in Charge Flying | |
| 09 Oct 1961 - 11 Jan 1963 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 12 Jan 1963 - 31 Jul 1964 | Gp Capt | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Chief Instructor (Air) | |
| 01 Aug 1964 - 26 Dec 1966 | Gp Capt | 2 Wing | Lohegaon (Pune) | Station Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Distinguished Flying Cross | ||||
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| Fg Offr  | Rointon Merwan Engineer | 2120 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 02 Oct 1945 |
| Details : |  This offer has let a section and, on several occasions, his flight on many successful sorties. He has at all times displayed exceptional keenness for operational flying, while his skill, courage and unfailing devotion to duty have always been most praiseworthy. | |||
| Unit : 9 Squadron | ||||
| Reference : London Gazette 37291 dated 2 Oct 1945, Page 4859 Citation in Air Ministry Bulletin 19829. (Citation Courtesy: Hugh Halliday) | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 22 Sep 1943 | Hurricane | Z4487 | Plt Offr R M Engineer | 151OTU | 3 Sqdn Batch, Swung |
The data in the header section of this page comes from the Gazette of India - Click here to see the source
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