Surendra Singh Panwar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigadier Surendra Singh Panwar (19 October 1919 - April 29, 2002) served as an artillery officer in the Indian Army.
Contents |
[edit] Early Life and Education
Surendra Panwar was born in Dehradun, and attended Colonel Brown's School as a child. He pursued post-secondary studies at Allahabad University.
[edit] Military career
Surendra Panwar entered the Indian Military Academy in 1942 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Artillery. He went on to serve with the Dagger Division in Burma during World War II and in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. In 1949 he entered Long Gunnery Staff Course at the School of Anti Aircraft in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales. A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, his service continued in the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. In between the wars, Brigadier Panwar created the Air Defence Brigade for New Delhi in 1964. In 1968-1969 he represented India, serving as chairman on the International Control Commission in Vietnam. At the end of his tenure he served as Sub-Area commander for Lucknow from 1969-1971, and Ambala from 1971-1972. Among his many appointments, he was Chief Instructor at the School of Artillery in Deolali and the Deputy Director of Artillery at Army Headquarters. He retired as a Brigadier in 1973.
[edit] Post Retirement
He would later serve as President of the All India Gurkha Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association from 1983-2002, providing guidance and looking after the welfare of ex-Gurkha soldiers and their families. Surendra Panwar would also serve on the board of trustees for Cambrian Hall and the Gurkha Military College.
[edit] Sources
- Air Cmde (Retd) N. B. Singh, Defence Watch, 1:9, May 2002, p 42.
