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Derek Joseph was born on 13 November, 1945 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India, is a Pakistan army officer (1945–2021). Discover Derek Joseph's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 13 November, 1945
Birthday 13 November
Birthplace Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Date of death 29 July, 2021
Died Place Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nationality India

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1890

Joseph's family arrived in Peshawar, capital of then North-West Frontier Province (now known as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), in 1890 and have remained there ever since.

Derek Joseph's father, Dr. Paul Joseph, was a general surgeon at the Mission Hospital in Peshawar and his mother used to teach English at various colleges.

1945

Lieutenant Colonel Derek Joseph (Դերեկ Ջոզեֆ) (1945–2021) was a Pakistan army officer of Armenian origin and a veteran of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Joseph was born on 13 November 1945 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India.

His brother, Dennis Joseph, a retired professor at Edwardes College, says that their family came from Armenia to Afghanistan and stayed in Kabul and Nangarhar before moving to British India following the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan.

1969

Joseph joined the Pakistan army in 1969 and later fought in Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, during which he is claimed to have destroyed seven Indian tanks.

He was awarded Tamgha-i-Jurat for his actions during the war.

After the war, Joseph chose to be sent on deputation to United Arab Emirates Armed Forces where he served for three years before returning to Pakistan.

He retired in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Joseph was commissioned into the Pakistan Army on 20 April 1969 and later fought in Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.

During the war he destroyed seven Indian tanks and was awarded Tamgha-i-Jurat for his valour.

Colonel Joseph's friend, Retd Brigadier Muhammad Saad, said that considering Colonel Joseph's abilities, it was clear that he would reach the rank of General, but instead of going to the Command and Staff College in Quetta, Colonel Joseph left Pakistan and joined the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.

Derek Joseph died on 29 July 2021 in his birthplace, Peshawar.

He was found dead in his home after his brother arrived at the home to do a welfare check because he didn't answer his phone call.

He was buried with full military honors in a military graveyard.

A number of retired Pakistani military personnel and civil servants described Joseph as brave soldier and expressed their grief over the death of Joseph.