My memory of Gallentary Awardees

Brigader A P Dutta, Vir Chakra (R) was my Weapon Training Officer of Officers Training Academy ( 1973-74), Chennai. He was Group Commander of Territorial Army Group, Eastern Command. He and Mrs. Dutta are regular attendees of the Vijay Diwas memorial function at Eastern Command.

I had my first meeting with Col SS Parmar Vr C ( R) and Major General MS Duggal VR C (R), They were posted an Artillery Regiment where I was posted between 1974 to 1978.

Col Parmar setteled at New Delhi. He was a very jovial person. I had requested him to visit Kolkata during the Vijay Diwas program on 16th December. I have posted the visuals of this event.

In 1969, I went to 20th Maratha Light Infantry for attachment with the Regular Army at Binaguri from NCC.It was 21 days training.

I had attained Regiment of Artillery Reunion in 2000. It was held School of Artillery, Deolali, and Regiment Arty Center Nashik, where I had to meet Maj Gen M S Dugal.

I had served the State Bank of India. Lt  Suvesh Kumar  Mitra (ex-Indian Navy), Vir Chakra. Lt  Mitra had served SBI, he was posted to Local Head Office Kolkata. 

I was associated with Army Exhibition at Kolkata, which was in May 1984. There were two themes West Bengal's contribution to Indian Independence and Indian Armed Forces. The first them was arranged by the Government of West Bengal. The next theme was projected by the Territorial Army Group, Eastern Command. We identified 44 awarded who are from West Bengal. Lt  Mitra was one of them.

The Wion TV has telecasted on the Indian Navy's team in 1971 operation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdb0fqofddg

Updating from T K Sanyal of Kolkata at what's up a group of 5/1/2022

Lt  Mitra's interview has been included.

⚓⚓With profound grief & heavy heart, regret to inform the sad demise of Naval Veteran 00723-T, Lt Suvesh Kumar Mitter, VrC (Retd), age 76 years, at Kolkata today 04 Jan 2022, leaving behind many to mourn his transit to higher realms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                     

A 1971 War Hero, he had played a Key Role in the War's eventual outcome. He was loved and cherished by all who knew him.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

   On behalf of the President and all the members of NFKC, we offer our deepest sympathy and heartfelt Condolences to Mrs Manjira Mitter and son (living in the USA) and their grieving family members and pray that they find the strength to face the irreplaceable loss.                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Address: 10/D, Puddapukur Road, Kolkata - 700020.    The residence of Lt Suvesh Kumar Mitra (R)Vr                                                                        

Being a Covid-19 related death, funeral and last rites are being planned and will be intimated separately.

                                                       Condole

Wion link on Indo Bangladesh

Gallantry Awards Ministry of Defence