Captain AG Rangaraj, Medical Officer in action at Elephant point

Captain AG Rangaraj, Medical Officer, in action at Elephant point
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Captain Rangaraj was the first Indian to complete a parachute jump, together with Mathura Singh. 

Rangaraj had been 152 Bn's medical officer, but by this point it had been split into the 1st Battalion Indian Parachute Regiment and 4th Battalion Indian Parachute Regiment. 

Source: Airborne Assault Archive (Box 1 E3 22)

Related Units

152 (Indian) Parachute Battalion
(British) Indian Airborne Forces
50th Indian Parachute Brigade
44th Indian Airborne Division

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