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Col Prithipal Singh, flyer, sailor, soldier, centenarian


Col Prithipal Singh, flyer, sailor, soldier, centenarian
December 13, 2020, 1:37 PM IST
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Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (Retd.) who served in Army, Navy and IAF turns 100


Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (Retd.) who served in Army, Navy and IAF turns 100
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Last Updated: Dec 12, 2020, 03:13 PM IST
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The 71 Medium Regiment sent an officer from Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir to Gill s residence here with a cake, a trophy, track-suit and a T-shirt to celebrate his birthday on Friday. He was also the commanding officer of the Regiment during the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
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on Dec 12, 2020)CHANDIGARH: Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retired), a World War 2 veteran who holds the unique distinction of having served in all three defence services, turned 100 with wishes pouring in from several quarters. ....

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Col who served in Army, Navy & IAF turns 100 | India News


CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: In his 28 years as a defence man, Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retired) saw it all from World War II to the India-Pakistan War of 1965. On Friday, the only surviving officer to have served in all three wings of the armed forces turned 100.
“I was fortunate. Today, I would have been thrown out had I switched so many times,” Gill told TOIamid celebrations at his Chandigarh residence with his family and the regiment he raised.
From scanning the skies to manning the high seas, his has been a unique career. It started in 1942, when he joined the Royal Indian Air Force as a pilot, without his family’s consent. “I would fly Howard aircraft when I was posted in Karachi,” he said. ....

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Aviator, sailor and soldier — Col Prithipal Singh Gill turns 100


Aviator, sailor and soldier Col Prithipal Singh Gill turns 100
The World War 2 veteran is only Indian to serve in Army, Navy and Air Force.
Updated: December 11, 2020 7:48:10 pm
Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill celebrating his 100th birthday in Chandigarh Friday. (Express Photo by Man Aman Singh Chhina)
There are no known examples in the country today of an officer who has served in all three services of the military. However, Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retd), a World War 2 veteran, has the unique distinction of having served in the Royal Indian Air Force, Royal Indian Navy and the Indian Army during his career in uniform. ....

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