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    Rohee

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    1. Hi Hugh, Can you recall the name of the fort or the dak bungalow. Also was it in the province of Sind or Punjab? I'm trying to contact an officer of 33-Cav...may be he could help. Regards ~Tariq Gilani
    2. Hi Hugh, Thanks for the welcome. Inscription on the bars from top to bottom in urdu is; 1. Long Service. As written in urdu. 2. Shujaat. Pronounced as ( shoo, ja ut ) meaning 'Bravery'. 3. Nek Chullan. Pronounced as ( Nayk Chull un ) meaning 'Good Conduct' 4. Khidmaat-e-Husna. Singular Khidmat meaning service, plural Khidmaat meaning many services or services over a prolonged period. 'Hus-na' is the singular of ( Hoos-n ) meaning beauty / beautiful. Since it is being used for services rendered so it would mean beautiful or good services. I live in Lahore but basically I'm from Dera Nawab Sahib, Headquarters of the Bahawalpur army and its Rulers. My father was commissioned in 1938 as an officer in 1st Bahawalpur Infantry (Sadiq Battalion), Bahawalpur State Forces. Saw active service overseas in Malaya during 2nd WW, was captured and taken prisoner of war. He was Mentioned in a Despatch for Distinguished Service and his buddy and senior Mahmood Khan Durrani, also of the same battalion, was awarded the coveted George Cross. I have pictures of jap surrender and my father as camp senior conducting a British General probably Maj Gen Roberts (not sure). My father was also awarded ' Nishan-i-Istidaad Harbiya (the Decoration for Military Efficiency) by the HH Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi 5th, Ruler of Bahawalpur. To fulfill my late fathers wish and promise made during his life time, I joined his battalion, amalgamated with Pakistan Army and renamed 8th (Abbasia) Battalion, The Baloch Regiment on commissioning from The Pakistan Military Academy in 1971, and retired in 1998. I was also conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), by the President of Pakistan for long, meritorious service of exemplary nature during peace and war in 1996. This post has become and must fold for now. I'm open to any information if desired Kind Regards Tariq Gilani P.S. Rohee in my native language 'Riastee' is the name of the desert that is an integral part of Bahawalpur State and has been fondly referred to by poets and sufi mystics alike.
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