Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria was born on 29 November 1935 in Jamwal village near Shakargarh, which was then undivided Punjab. After the partition of India, his family relocated to Jangal village in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. He was the son of Shri Munshi Ram and Smt
Capt BB Ghosh hailed from Delhi and did his schooling from Raisinha Bengali higher Secondary school, Gole Market, New Delhi. Subsequently he joined Hindu college (Delhi Univ) for further studies. Eldest among five siblings, he was inclined to join the Armed Forces since his younger