Chanan Singh Dhillon
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Lieutenant-Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon (ca. 1920s–September 13, 2011) was a Punjabi Indian Sikh World War II hero and veteran.
Career
In 1940, at 20, he enlisted in the British Indian army, at a young age and was posted to, among other places,
Following his capture between
While at the Odine POW camp, near Naples in Italy, he made an unsuccessful attempt to escape via a tunnel.
Transported from an Italian POW camp to a Stalag (camp) near Frankfurt in Germany after a series of escapes and recaptures, he was repatriated after the war.
In Germany he remained confined to POW Camp, Stalag XIIA in
He served the Bengal Sappers as a
Retirement
in 1975 Dhillon retired, following his retirement, he became president of the Indian Ex-services League (Punjab and Chandigarh), in India.
He campaigned for the full recognition of the sacrifices and courage of the Indian-subcontinent,
Death
Lt. Col. Chanan Singh Dhillon died after a prolonged illness on 13 September 2011.