Firoz Shah
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Commander Firoz Shah (Urdu: ﻓﻴﺮﻭﺯﺷﺎﻩ) (7 January 1914 – 6 August 2007), SI (M) Cdr. (ret.) was a Royal Navy officer in India under the British Raj, serving from 1938 to 1972. He was born in village Baghanwala, Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan near Chakwal, Jhelum district, Punjab. He joined the Royal Navy in India and served under the British command until 1947. He became a de facto member of the Pakistan Navy after independence and moved to Karachi. After 18 years of service to the Naval forces, he retired in 1965 as a Commander. He later served as the Principal of Cadet College Petaro from 1965 to 1972.[1] Shah was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award posthumously by the government of Pakistan in 2007 for his service to Cadet College Petaro. The award was accepted by his younger son one week after his death.
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Firoz Shah | |
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Birth name | Firoz Shah |
Nickname(s) | Commander shah |
Born | (1914-01-07)7 January 1914 Baghanwala, Pind Dadan Khan, Punjab |
Died | 6 July 2007(2007-07-06) (aged 93) Karachi, Sindh |
Buried | Family Graveyard, Baghanwala |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Education Branch, Pakistan Navy |
Years of service | 1938–1972 |
Rank | Commander |
Service number | Personal No. 21 |
Unit | Education Branch |
Commands held | Principal, Cadet College Petaro Director Naval Education (DNED) |
Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Awards | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Other work | Educator |