User:Bsgillmullanpur

§This page belongs to Capt B S Gill who belongs to Mullanpur (Dakha). He is an Ex serviceman, retired from Indian Army ( Corps of Signals ) on 01 Jan 2001. Actually he belongs to Village SEHAURA, Teh PAYAL, Distt Ludhiana, Punjab India. He joined the Indian Army ( Corps of Signals ) at very young age, as a BOY on 19 Sep 1967. He passed his ARMY Special Certificate of Education from Boys Regiment, 1 STC( Signal Training Centre). After undergoing Military training at 1 Military Training Regiment, at 1STC, he went to 1 TTR ( Technical Training Regiment) at 1STC. He became a TM ( Telegraph Mechanic). When under going training at 1 MTR & 1TTR, he participated in 20 KM & 50 KM walk. He got 1st position in 50 km walk at 1 STC Athletics Meet in 1970 and selected in STC team for MP Area Athletics Meet in the same year. On completion of his training at 1 TTR, JabalPur ( MP ), he was posted to 'L' Communication Zone Signal Regt C/O 99 APO, The Unit participated in 1971 war with East Pakistan  (Present Bangla desh).He served at Daarzeelling, Baagra Kot & Kalimpong. He was posted to 1 Air Support Signal Regt in Dec 1974, which was at Delhi Cantt. From here he went to GOA Bamboliam 3TTR, 2 STC for UP Grading ( Grade 1)from Jul 1977 to April 1978 and returned back to Delhi on successful completion of Grade 1 course.In jun 1978, he was posted to 4 Air Formation Signal Regiment which was at Allahabad then. When serving at 4 AFN Sig Regt, he was selected for Foreman of Signals course ( Diploma in Electronics & Communication ) to be completed at MCTE ( Military College of Telecommunication & Engineering ) MHOW near Indore (MP)and under gone the above course FS -39 ( Foreman of Signals Serial 39) from Jun 1981 to Aug 1982 .On Successful completion of this course he was posted to 'A' Composite Signal Regiment and attained the Rank of Naib Subedar. In Nov 1983, he was Attached to 3 TTR( Technical Training Regt), 2 STC( Signal Training Centre) Bambolim ( GOA) for instructional Duties ( As an instructor) to impart training to the upgrading courses .In April 1984 he was selected by ISTT for Microwave & Co-axial course at to be conducted by DOT at TTC ( Telecommunication & Training Centre ) Jabalpur ,MP. On compeletion of the above course ( July 1984 ), he returned to his parent unit i.e 'A' Composite Signal Regiment which was located at Jaipur Rajasthan at that time. In the year 1985, he was posted to Nagaland for a new raising Unit, where he was doing duties as System control Asst.He was Promoted to the Rank of Subedar on 01 Jan 1987. He also worked with Maj Kohli (later Lt Col) and designed and fabricated TV Transmitter for Ranga Pahar area units as there was no TV Signal at Ranga Pahar. In Dec 1987 ,he was posted to 29 Infantry Division Signal Regiment. Here along with Lt D Rajan (TOT), he worked on many new projects for communication. In March 1989, he was selected for ASCON (Army Static Switched Communication Network) Training to be conducted at Delhi & Banbalore. On successful completion of the training capsule on various Communication & Auxillary Equipment, he was posted to 571 Sub Group for Operating & Maintaining the ASCON. In Dec 1994, he was posted 551 Sub Group for 2nd Tenure in the ASCON Unit. Here he was promoted to the Rank of Subedar Major on 01 jan 1997. He was performing the duties of Zonal Center In-charge In Sep 1999, he was posted to 21 Corps Signal Regiment ( AREN) as his part of 2nd posting for Subedar Major. He proceed to Depot Regt 1 STC Jabalpur (MP) for transfer to Pension and retired from the Army after 31 years of Man & 2.3 years of BOY, Total 33 years of  Service.While still serving with the ARMY, he was selected by ITI Ltd Bangalore ( A central Govt Public Under taking ) as Asst Engr ( Technical Officer)on contract basis  for Maintenance of ASCON and posted to Jalandhar Cantt. He performed the duties of Technical Officer till Jan 2008 and resigned from service as his only son was going to Australia for studies and no one at Home to look after the domestic affairs.