Gursewak Singh

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Corporal

Gursewak Singh

SC
BornAmbala, Haryana.
Died(2016-01-03)3 January 2016
Pathankot Air Force Station, Pathankot, Punjab
AllegianceIndia India
Service/branchBadge of the Indian Air Force.svg Indian Air Force
Years of service2010-2016
RankIndia-AirForce-OR-4.svg Corporal
UnitGarud Squadron
Awards
Spouse(s)
Jaspreet Singh
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(m. 2015⁠–⁠2016)​

Corporal Gursewak Singh, SC (?–2016) was a commando in the Indian Air Force. He served in the Garud Squadron. He was killed in action during the 2016 Pathankot attack.[1][2] He was posthumously given the Shaurya Chakra for meritorious action and extraordinary sacrifices in 2017 by the President of India.[3][4][5]

Early life and career[]

Gursewak was born in Ambala and raised there.[6][7] Sucha Singh, his father, is a retired army person.[8] His brother, Hardeep Singh, is also a member of the Indian Army.[9] After earning a Bachelor of Arts from a Bangalore college, he passed the Indian Air Force Entrance Examination on the first try in 2010.[10] He then volunteered to join the IAF's Garud commando force, an elite force trained to deal with difficult situations.[11]

Personal life[]

On November 18, 2015, he married Jaspreet Singh from Haryana.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "7 Unsung Heroes Who Sacrificed Their Lives During Pathankot Attack". SSBCrack. 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  2. ^ "Pathankot martyr Gursewak Singh cremated with full military honours". Hindustan Times. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ Shaurya Chkra posthumously awarded to Corporal Gursevak Singh, IAF(Security), retrieved 2021-12-17
  4. ^ "Corporal Gursevak Singh awarded Shaurya Chakra posthumously". www.careerride.com. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ^ "Six Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra, one posthumously". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ^ "एक गुरसेवक ये भी: शादी के डेढ़ माह बाद हुए थे शहीद, शव पर उतारी थीं चूड़ियां". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  7. ^ "Family in shock as Ambala youth Garud Commando Gursewak Singh martyred in Pathankot attack | India.com". www.india.com. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. ^ Jan 2, Bharat Khanna / TNN / Updated; 2018; Ist, 08:32. "'Want people to respect the man who sacrificed his life for them' | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Funeral at house of Gursewak Singh that hosted his wedding in Nov". Hindustan Times. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  10. ^ "Pathankot martyr: He said he would call later…, says wife of Gursewak Singh". The Indian Express. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  11. ^ "Corporal Gurusewak Singh | Honourpoint". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  12. ^ "Martyred Garud Commando Gursewak Singh Was Married Just 45 Days Ago, Idolised Bhagat Singh". IndiaTimes. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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