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REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY-THROUGH THE REUNIONS
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HE NINTH REUNION

“God couldn’t be everywhere so he created Gunners”
- Unknown

he evolution of the Regiment during mid nineties laid the foundation of where
T we have progressed. The Ninth Reunion was post raising of the Army Air

Defence Corps (then Air Defence Artillery) in 1995 and the Regiment was a
streamlined and efficient arm. The conduct of the Reunion however continued as a
bridge that connected present to the past with regimental spirit and fervor. Pride in
the lanyard and to bear the title of being Gunners remained the hallmark of those old
soldiers reuniting after finest years. Their campaign ribbons indicated past valour and
were testimony to their exemplary soldiering.

General S Roychowdhury, PVSM, ADC, COAS and Lieutenant General RN
Batra, PVSM, VSM, ADC, GOC-in-C Eastern Command and Senior Colonel
Commandant graced the occasion. Lieutenant General AS Parmar was the
Commandant School of Artillery and Brigadier Rajesh Kumar the Commandant
Artillery Centre, Nasik Road.

Distinguished visitors included ex Gunner Chief General OP Malhotra,
PVSM (Retired) and General SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC (Retried) and
besides ex Colonel Commandants Lieutenant General K P Candeth, Padam
Bhushan, PVSM, Major General AS Naravane, Lieutenant General JFR Jacob,
PVSM, Lieutenant General Charanjit Singh, PVSM, Lieutenant General JK Puri,

PVSM, AVSM, Lieutenant General EG Kerr, Lieutenant General Ashok Mangalik,
PVSM, SM, Lieutenant General BS Nalwa, PVSM, Lieutenant General Surinder
Nath, PVSM, AVSM, ADC and several retired and serving officers, JCOs and other
ranks.
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