APPRECIABLE GESTURE BY CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA IN TORONTO CANADA.
Launching a new initiative #VaristhYoddha Apoorva Srivastava was honoured to felicitate nonagenarian & centenarian veterans of Indian Armed Forces in Canada for their service to nation.
ADGPI – Indian Army Ministry of Defence, Government of India
India in Canada (High Commission of India, Ottawa) India in Canada (Consulate General of India, Vancouver)
India in Canada (High Commission of India, Ottawa) India in Canada (Consulate General of India, Vancouver)
On 01 Sep Mrs Srivastava, Consulate General of India at Toronto along-with her team and accompanied by Brig Nawab Singh-Chairman Veterans Association of Ontario,Canada and Capt Ranjit Singh visited houses of super Veterans( Veterans aged 90 years and above) of Indian Armed Forces.
They visited houses of these Veterans and Veterans were honored with Shawl,a trophy and Thanks for their services. It was a very pious and emotional feelings for those honored Veterans and their families. It was also a matter of pride for the Veterans and their family members to be hounoured after years and in far away locations from India.Most Veterans had fought 1962,1965 and 1971 wars.many had also participated in WW-2.A few Veterans were above 100 years age and were fighting fit.
Details of seven Veterans whom we visited are given below. It was sole honor for me to visit their places of residences and salute them. We also honoured them with our Associations insignia. Memento of Veterans of Ontario,Canada.
SERVICE DETAILS OF SUPER VETERANS OF ONTARIO
1. Commander Joginder Gei.
He was born on 14 Aug, 1922. He joined the then ROYAL INDIAN NAVY in 1941. He served on board war ships during World War II around Indian Oceans as well in Persian Gulf, mostly escorting oil tankers .After the war, he was sent to Royal Navy in UK for a year’s course. He retired in 1966 and migrated to Canada. He is now 98 years old.
2. Major Darshan Singh Sanghera.
He was born on 01 Sep 1929. Joined Indian Army as Sepoy on 07 Oct 1947 in Regiment of Artillery. He has been Instructor in Gunnery at School of Arty,Deolali. He got Emergency Commission in 1963 and thereafter served in Regiment of Arty. He participated in 1962, 1965 and 1971 Wars and finally retired in 1984. After his retirement from Indian Army he migrated to Canada.
3. Captain Bakshish Singh Randhawa.
Captain Bakshish Randhawa joined British Indian Army in 1940 in 14 Punjab ( Nabha Akal) Regiment. He fought in 2nd WW. He also participated in War with Pakistan in 1965.He was transferred to NCC in 1969 and he retired in 1972.
4. Captain Mohinder Singh.
He was born on 02 Oct 2017. He joined Regiment of Artillery on 30 March 1948. He participated in 1962,1965 and 1971 Wars against China and Pakistan. He retired from Army in 1977 and then migrated to Canada.
5. Subedar Major Pritam Singh Dhaliwal.
He was born on 01 May 1948.He was recruited into Bengal Sappers (engineers) on 19 March, 1948.He Served in Latah during 1962 War with China. He later took part in 1965 and 1971 Wars with Pakistan. He later was transferred to Military Engineering Service (MES). He retired in 1976 and then served in Educational Institutes prior to migrating to Canada.
6. Subedar Gajjan Singh Mavi.
He was born on 18 Sep 1930. He joined Army in 1949 in EME Corps. He also participated in 1962,1965 and 1971 wars. He left Army in 1972.
7 Naib Subedar Gurdial Singh Grewal.
He was born on 28 Nov 1923. He joined Army in 1941 in ASC. He participated in 2nd WW in Burma Theatre. He also was part of UN Expeditionary Force and has served in Congo from 1962 to 1963. He participated in 1965 war and then retired in 1966.
—