Subedar Major Ujala Singh
Subedar Major Ujala Singh, 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment (late 98th Infantry) He is father of Lt. Colonel Dharam Singh.
Subedar Major Ujala Singh was the son of Ram Rattan. He was from village Badesara , district Hissar of undivided Punjab (now in district Bhiwani after the creation of Haryana).
Date of Birth - Jun 1886 (exact date not known)
Service Particulars:
Enrolled in 6th Jat Light Infantry - 02 Dec 1906
Date of first Commission, Jemadar- 27 June 1917
Date of second Commission, Subedar - 06 Nov 1919 Promoted to Subedar Major - 01 Oct 1927
Retired - 31 Jan 1933
Demise - July 1944 (exact date not known)
During the Great War, the 98th Infantry served in India, German East Africa and Persia. It was re-designated the 4/19th Hyderabad Regiment in 1922.
In keeping with the traditions of the Indian Army, Subedar Major Ujala Singh's sons and grandsons followed in his footsteps and the family, in it's third generation now continues to serve in the Indian Army.
Son
- Lt Col Dharam Singh, MVC, 1 Para (Kumaon), formerly 1/19 Hyderabad Regiment
Grandsons:
- Brigadier SP Singh, VSM, 3 Para, formerly 1 Para (Kumaon)
- Captain MP Singh, 9 Para
- Lt Col RP Singh, 3 Para, formerly 1 Para (Kumaon)
- Col NP Singh, 71 Armoured Regiment
- Col HP Singh, Hodson's Horse and 48 Armoured Regiment
- Col VP Singh, 12 Kumaon
Grand Son-in-law
- Brig KS Ahlawat, 3 Dogra, 10 Dogra
Great Grandsons
- Maj KS Ahlawat, 4 Para
- Col SS Ahlawat, Army Service Corps
His great grandson Col SS Ahlawat is still a serving officer with the Army Service Corps.
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