Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Dattatreya Laxman Patwardhan
We remember Dattatreya Laxman Patwardhan
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1915
enlistment
Source:6755834
1915
1919
commission
Regular
Source:8865288
31st March 1919
1919
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Honourary 2nd Lieutenant
Source:8865288
31st March 1919
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
301748
Source:6755834
1943
death
Not War Related
In 1943, he was admitted to St. George's Hospital,Bombay. He died on 18 October 1943 of stomach cancer. An article in his memory was published in 1944 in a Marathi fortnightly called "Vikram".
Mumbai
India
Source:8865281
18th October 1943
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dattatreya Laxman |
| Initials | DL |
| Last Name | Patwardhan |
| Source | 6755834 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 301748 | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Honourary 2nd Lieutenant |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
The First Indian AviatorD L Patwardhan in Marathi Language titled The First Indian Aviator
Contributed by:
Paul58252
Communities
Communities
-
Life stories with stories to tellMore about Life stories with stories to tell
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dattatreya Laxman Patwardhan was the first Indian pilot. | Paul58252 | |
| RAF history site | Paul58252 | |
| Pahila Bhartiya Vaimanik | Paul58252 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The First Indian Aviator | Paul58252 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Dattatreya Laxman Patwardhan
Also remembered by 5 people