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A [[King's Commissioned Indian Officer]] (KCIO), Wadalia was educated at [[Aitchison College]] and the Sainik School Dehra Dun.<ref name="bio">{{cite book |editor-last=Nanporia |editor-first=N. J. |title=The Times of India Directory & Yearbook, including Who's Who |publisher=The Times of India Press, Bombay |date=1959–60 |pages=1226 |chapter=Who's Who in India (Wadalia, Mohinder Singh) }}</ref> He subsequently attended the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the British Indian Army on 31 January 1929, passing out fifth in the order of merit from 37 successful cadets.<ref>{{cite book |author-last=Sharma |author-first=Gautam|title=Nationalisation of the Indian Army, 1885-1947 |publisher=Allied Publishers Limited |date=1996 |pages=239|isbn=81-7023-555-3}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33462|supp=|page=772|date=1 February 1929}}</ref> He was formally appointed to the Indian Army as an officer with the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment (now 4 [[Kumaon Regiment]]) on 13 April 1930.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33626|supp=|page=4501|date=18 July 1930}}</ref> On 1 March 1934, he transferred to the [[16th Light Cavalry]] and was appointed a squadron officer.<ref>{{cite book|pages=428|title=Indian Army List for October 1936|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1936}}</ref> He was appointed the adjutant on 1 January 1937.<ref>{{cite book|pages=428|title=Indian Army List for October 1938|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1938}}</ref>
A [[King's Commissioned Indian Officer]] (KCIO), Wadalia was educated at [[Aitchison College]] and the Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College,Dehra Dun.<ref name="bio">{{cite book |editor-last=Nanporia |editor-first=N. J. |title=The Times of India Directory & Yearbook, including Who's Who |publisher=The Times of India Press, Bombay |date=1959–60 |pages=1226 |chapter=Who's Who in India (Wadalia, Mohinder Singh) }}</ref> He subsequently attended the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the British Indian Army on 31 January 1929, passing out fifth in the order of merit from 37 successful cadets.<ref>{{cite book |author-last=Sharma |author-first=Gautam|title=Nationalisation of the Indian Army, 1885-1947 |publisher=Allied Publishers Limited |date=1996 |pages=239|isbn=81-7023-555-3}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33462|supp=|page=772|date=1 February 1929}}</ref> He was formally appointed to the Indian Army as an officer with the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment (now 4 [[Kumaon Regiment]]) on 13 April 1930.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33626|supp=|page=4501|date=18 July 1930}}</ref> On 1 March 1934, he transferred to the [[16th Light Cavalry]] and was appointed a squadron officer.<ref>{{cite book|pages=428|title=Indian Army List for October 1936|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1936}}</ref> He was appointed the adjutant on 1 January 1937.<ref>{{cite book|pages=428|title=Indian Army List for October 1938|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1938}}</ref>


During the Second World War, Wadalia was appointed a GSO 3 in the Directorate of Military Training on 27 June 1941, under Brigadier [[Francis Tuker]].<ref>{{cite book|pages=8A|title=Indian Army List for October 1941|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1941}}</ref> Advanced to a GSO 2 on 26 September and promoted temporary major in December,<ref>{{cite book|pages=10|title=Indian Army List for July 1942|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1942}}</ref> Wadalia was transferred to the Directorate of Armoured Fighting Vehicles on 26 May 1943.<ref>{{cite book|pages=11|title=Indian Army List for October 1943|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1943}}</ref> He served on the headquarters staff in the Persia-Iraq theatre and was [[mentioned in dispatches]].<ref name="bio"/><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=36120|supp=y|page=3526|date=3 August 1943}}</ref> On 13 August 1944, he was appointed a GSO 1 on the staff, with the acting rank of lieutenant-colonel.<ref>{{cite book|pages=8D|title=Indian Army List for October 1945|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1945}}</ref> He was promoted substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel) on 31 January 1946.<ref name="maj_gazette"/>
During the Second World War, Wadalia was appointed a GSO 3 in the Directorate of Military Training on 27 June 1941, under Brigadier [[Francis Tuker]].<ref>{{cite book|pages=8A|title=Indian Army List for October 1941|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1941}}</ref> Advanced to a GSO 2 on 26 September and promoted temporary major in December,<ref>{{cite book|pages=10|title=Indian Army List for July 1942|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1942}}</ref> Wadalia was transferred to the Directorate of Armoured Fighting Vehicles on 26 May 1943.<ref>{{cite book|pages=11|title=Indian Army List for October 1943|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1943}}</ref> He served on the headquarters staff in the Persia-Iraq theatre and was [[mentioned in dispatches]].<ref name="bio"/><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=36120|supp=y|page=3526|date=3 August 1943}}</ref> On 13 August 1944, he was appointed a GSO 1 on the staff, with the acting rank of lieutenant-colonel.<ref>{{cite book|pages=8D|title=Indian Army List for October 1945|publisher=Government of India Press|year=1945}}</ref> He was promoted substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel) on 31 January 1946.<ref name="maj_gazette"/> On 23 December 1949, he was promoted temporary brigadier and given command of a brigade.<ref name="temp_brig">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=157 |date=28 January 1950 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1950/O-2343-1950-0000-108645.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>  


On 21 June 1951, Wadalia was appointed an area commander with the local rank of major general.<ref name="loc_MG">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=174 |date=15 September 1951 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1951/O-2307-1951-0037-107903.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> On 1 September, he was appointed [[Commandant of the National Defence Academy]] with the acting rank of major-general.<ref name="NDA">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=195 |date=13 October 1951 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1951/O-2307-1951-0041-107907.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the [[Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Army Staff]] between 27 January 1959 and 15 November 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1964-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1964-11-18_263.pdf|title=Deputy Army Chief retires|date=1964-11-18|access-date=2021-08-08}}</ref>
On 21 June 1951, Wadalia was appointed an area commander with the local rank of major general.<ref name="loc_MG">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=174 |date=15 September 1951 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1951/O-2307-1951-0037-107903.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> On 1 September, he was appointed [[Commandant of the National Defence Academy]] with the acting rank of major-general.<ref name="NDA">{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=195 |date=13 October 1951 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1951/O-2307-1951-0041-107907.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the [[Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Army Staff]] between 27 January 1959 and 15 November 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1964-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1964-11-18_263.pdf|title=Deputy Army Chief retires|date=1964-11-18|access-date=2021-08-08}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 1 November 2022

Lieutenant-General

Mohinder Singh Wadalia
Born(1908-11-30)30 November 1908[1]
Died20 May 2001(2001-05-20) (aged 92)
New Delhi, India
Allegiance British India (1929-1947)
 India (1947-1965)
Service/branch British Indian Army
 Indian Army
Years of service1929–1965
Rank Lieutenant-General
Service numberAI-947
UnitHyderabad Regiment
16th Light Cavalry
Commands heldCommandant of the Indian Military Academy
Battles/warsWorld War II Indo-Pakistan War of 1947
AwardsMentioned in dispatches

Lieutenant-General Mohinder Singh Wadalia (30 November 1908 – 20 May 2001) was an Indian Army general.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

A King's Commissioned Indian Officer (KCIO), Wadalia was educated at Aitchison College and the Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College,Dehra Dun.[3] He subsequently attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the British Indian Army on 31 January 1929, passing out fifth in the order of merit from 37 successful cadets.[4][5] He was formally appointed to the Indian Army as an officer with the 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment (now 4 Kumaon Regiment) on 13 April 1930.[6] On 1 March 1934, he transferred to the 16th Light Cavalry and was appointed a squadron officer.[7] He was appointed the adjutant on 1 January 1937.[8]

During the Second World War, Wadalia was appointed a GSO 3 in the Directorate of Military Training on 27 June 1941, under Brigadier Francis Tuker.[9] Advanced to a GSO 2 on 26 September and promoted temporary major in December,[10] Wadalia was transferred to the Directorate of Armoured Fighting Vehicles on 26 May 1943.[11] He served on the headquarters staff in the Persia-Iraq theatre and was mentioned in dispatches.[3][12] On 13 August 1944, he was appointed a GSO 1 on the staff, with the acting rank of lieutenant-colonel.[13] He was promoted substantive major (temporary lieutenant-colonel) on 31 January 1946.[14] On 23 December 1949, he was promoted temporary brigadier and given command of a brigade.[15]

On 21 June 1951, Wadalia was appointed an area commander with the local rank of major general.[16] On 1 September, he was appointed Commandant of the National Defence Academy with the acting rank of major-general.[17] He was the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff between 27 January 1959 and 15 November 1964.[18]

Dates of rank[edit | edit source]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
File:British Army (1920-1953) OF-1a.svg Second Lieutenant British Indian Army 31 January 1929
Lieutenant British Indian Army 30 April 1931[19]
File:British Army (1920-1953) OF-2.svg Captain British Indian Army 31 January 1938[20]
File:British Army (1920-1953) OF-3.svg Major British Indian Army 26 September 1941 (acting)[1]
26 December 1941 (temporary)[1]
31 January 1946 (substantive)[14]
File:British Army (1920-1953) OF-4.svg Lieutenant-Colonel British Indian Army 13 August 1944 (acting)[1]
31 January 1946 (temporary)[14]
File:British Army (1920-1953) OF-3.svg Major Indian Army 15 August 1947[note 1][21]
File:British Army (1920-1953) OF-5.svg Colonel Indian Army
Brigadier Indian Army 1948 (acting)
23 December 1949 (temporary)[15][note 1]
Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 26 January 1950 (recommissioning and change in insignia)[21]
Brigadier Indian Army 31 January 1950 (substantive)[22]
Major General Indian Army 21 June 1951 (local)[16]
1 September 1951 (acting)[17]
Lieutenant-General Indian Army

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Upon independence in 1947, India became a Dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations. As a result, the rank insignia of the British Army, incorporating the Tudor Crown and four-pointed Bath Star ("pip"), was retained, as George VI remained Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces. After 26 January 1950, when India became a republic, the President of India became Commander-in-Chief, and the Ashoka Lion replaced the crown, with a five-pointed star being substituted for the "pip."

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Indian Army List for October 1945 (Part I). Government of India Press. 1945. p. 157.
  2. ↑ "First Vice-Chief of Army Staff cremated". The Tribune. 21 May 2001. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nanporia, N. J., ed. (1959–60). "Who's Who in India (Wadalia, Mohinder Singh)". The Times of India Directory & Yearbook, including Who's Who. The Times of India Press, Bombay. p. 1226.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Gautam (1996). Nationalisation of the Indian Army, 1885-1947. Allied Publishers Limited. p. 239. ISBN 81-7023-555-3.
  5. ↑ "No. 33462". The London Gazette. 1 February 1929. p. 772.
  6. ↑ "No. 33626". The London Gazette. 18 July 1930. p. 4501.
  7. ↑ Indian Army List for October 1936. Government of India Press. 1936. p. 428.
  8. ↑ Indian Army List for October 1938. Government of India Press. 1938. p. 428.
  9. ↑ Indian Army List for October 1941. Government of India Press. 1941. pp. 8A.
  10. ↑ Indian Army List for July 1942. Government of India Press. 1942. p. 10.
  11. ↑ Indian Army List for October 1943. Government of India Press. 1943. p. 11.
  12. ↑ "No. 36120". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 August 1943. p. 3526.
  13. ↑ Indian Army List for October 1945. Government of India Press. 1945. pp. 8D.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "No. 37579". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 May 1946. p. 2517.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 28 January 1950. p. 157.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 September 1951. p. 174.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 October 1951. p. 195.
  18. ↑ "Deputy Army Chief retires" (PDF). 18 November 1964. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "No. 33727". The London Gazette. 19 June 1931. p. 3396.
  20. ↑ "No. 34492". The London Gazette. 11 March 1938. p. 1673.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "New Designs of Crests and Badges in the Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 June 1950. p. 70.


Military offices
Preceded by
Kodandera Subayya Thimayya 		Commandant of the National Defence Academy
September 1951 - January 1953 		Succeeded by
Inayat Habibullah
Preceded by
Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri 		Chief of the General Staff
December 1955 - May 1957 		Succeeded by
S. D. Verma
New title
Office created
 Deputy Chief of the Army Staff
January 1959 - November 1964 		Succeeded by
Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam
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