Karnal, Nov. 22 -- Sardar Sujan Singh, the 103-year-old former Indian Naval officer from Karnal's Assandh subdivision, died on Thursday and was cremated with full military honours on Friday. He is survived by a son and a daughter, both married.

The cremation ceremony was held at his native Sheikhupura Manchuri village, where Capt Amit Puri, CSRO (North) along with his team paid respects to Singh on behalf of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. Members of the Zila Sainik Board, ex-servicemen and several villagers were also present.

Born in 1922, Singh joined the then Royal Indian Navy in August, 1944, co-ordinator of Naval Veterans in Karnal, Darshan Ahluwali said.

He further said that Singh served for about 24 years wit...