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Waryam Singh

Village: Rania

City: Ferozepore

Waryam Singh, known as Warian S. Gravell, son of Lal Singh, Jat, Village Rania, P. S. Nihalsinghwala, District Ferozepore. His original name is said to have been Mukand Singh. His earlier history is not known, but it is believed that he went to China in 1914 or 1915 and thence to the U. S. A. He claims to be a University graduate, which appears to be doubtful. When in Detroit he learned to fly and was selected by Teja Singh Sutantar (T-S) to take charge of the Ghadr Party's aviation school in San Francisco in 1930. He made over to the Ghadr Party the sum of $800 which had been collected and presented to him after a parachute jump. After giving instruction in flying two various members of the Ghadr Party. He had one or two accidents with the airplane which ultimately crashed, and his services were dispensed with by the Ghadr Party. He took out United States naturalization first papers in Michigan on the 13th of September 1929.

Description : Wheat complexion; height 5-6"; round face; ear lobes bored; age about 35 years.