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History Created! Amrit Pal Singh First Turbaned Sikh To Join Australian Navy Cadets

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By Karan Nanda
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History Created! Amrit Pal Singh First Turbaned Sikh To Join Australian Navy Cadets
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In a proud moment, Amrit Pal Singh, who hails from Ludhiana in Punjab, has created history by becoming the first turbaned Sikh to join
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Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) in Western Australia. According to a report published in a leading website SBS, Amrit Pal Singh moved to Australia from India about three years ago. publive-image Amrit Pal Singh (PIC Courtesy: www.sbs.com.au) “It is an incredible feeling to be the first turbaned Sikh officer in WA. I got to know this fact when a special request was made to add the turban as part of the uniform,”
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website SBS quoted Amrit Pal Singh as saying. Amrit Pal Singh joined ANC as a Petty Officer in the WA branch in January 2019. About Amrit Pal Singh
  • He is an electrical engineer by profession.
  • He hails from Ludhiana area in Punjab, India.
  • He is also a radio presenter.
Amrit Pal Singh is also a member of State Emergency Services (SES) and Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) in Australia.
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Other Sikhs Who Made Us Proud In Australia Earlier on April 25, Jasjit Singh made the Sikhs proud after he became the first turbaned sapper to represent the Australian Army during the Anzac Day. (PIC Courtesy: SBS) (PIC Courtesy: SBS) 16-year-old
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Simran Singh Sandhu made the Sikhs proud across the globe by becoming the first Sikh solo pilot in Australia in 2018. He achieved this feat when he was just 15. publive-image 17-years old Simran Kaur Wadhawan made her community proud around after she became the first Sikh girl, to join Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a Cadet. publive-image
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