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| | Derozio, Henry Louis Vivian | Nationalist Poet; Leader; Organizer & Formed the Academic Assoc.
India's First National Bard | | Derridon, Commander Louis | Soldier | | Diamond, Sergeant Bernand | Soldier | | Diaz, Oswald Herbert | IAS officer in 1960's. Retired late 1970's. Information is sketchy. He was the Collector of Nilgiris district and then
Collector (Oct 1959 to Jan 1960) in Madras State. He was also
Inspector General of Registration, Madras State. He held many postions in the Government seat of Madras until he retired. | | Dick, G.S. | President of the East Indian Club | | Dick, J. | Patriot | | Dick, Major General Sir Robert Henry | Soldier | | D'Monte, Denzil | Community businessman | | Dodsworth, Wing Commander O.D. | Soldier | | Dover, Cedric | Writer & Biologist | | Doveton, Captain John | Soldier | | Dragwidge, Shri C.C. | Yard Master | | Drudgeon, Captain | Commander-in-Chief | | D'Silva, Kid | Boxer
Most scientific boxer that India produced. Described in Australia as "The Hindoo Giraffe with the punch of a Mule" | | Dubuignon de Talbot, Robert Walter | Private Merchant & Soldier | | Duff, Alexander | Started the Educational Missions | | Duffy, Private Thomas | Soldier | | Dunn, Lieutenant General Commander Pat | Soldier | | Dupleix, Jean Albert | Wife of Governor Dupleix | | Durrant, Rt. Reverend H.B. | Bishop of Lahore | | Dutton, Air Commodore Ken | Awarded the VAYU SENA MEDAL for Gallantry. Got his commission in the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force on Fighters in May 1960. Took premature retirement in 1994, after 34 long & terribly satisfying years during which I participated in all our wars (1962, ‘65 & ’71 ). Flew a variety of aircraft Fighters, Transport &Helicopters. Went on deputation to the Iraqi Air Force to train their pilots. Air Commodore Dutton is a qualified Flying instructor. Sent on deputation to or Ministry of Agriculture to fly helicopters in a different war, namely , crop spraying !!. Awarded for gallantry the VAYU SENA MEDAL. Was given command of two Squadrons and three Air bases during his service. His last appointment was flying “a desk” in Air HQ as a Director, from which appointment he retired. | | Dyce, George A. | Officer in Command of troops | | Dyson | Brought down six enemy planes in single combat | |
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