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SEVENTH REUNION - 1985

he Mural above the roll of honour depicts, a pair of War Memorial
T Mountain Guns on mules and a six horse gun team. Atop
he Gunners’ hierarchy decided to pay homage to the
this structure is placed a 3.7inch Howitzer, acknowledging this
T Gunners, who had made the supreme sacrifice for the
guns contribution to the history of Mountain Gunners. Below
Nation, by constructing a War Memorial in late 1970s. The
it, is the bronze statue depicting a proud Mountain Gunner of
location selected was the lush and serene environment at the
World War I vintage, in ‘Take Post’ position. The ‘Amar Jyoti’
Artillery Centre, Nasik Road. The memorial was aptly sited
below, and in front of the bronze statue, provides sanctity to the
next to the Drill Ground, perpetually inspiring young recruits.
Memorial.

The foundation stone was laid by Colonel RK Nanda,

then Commandant of Artillery Centre, Nasik Road on 3
rd
September 1980. The memorial was dedicated to the
Regiment of Artillery by General OP Malhotra, the then
th
COAS and Senior Colonel Commandant, on 19 May 1981.

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