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T REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY-THROUGH THE REUNIONS

HE SECOND REUNION

“Valour, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule - these constitute the
duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature”.
- The Bhagavad Gita

here is an air of expectation, an anticipation for the coming together of comrades from across the
T nation and days of revelry. A feeling of expectancy pervades the air, it is a type of hovering
anticipation of events to come. All around is bustle and activity, as parties and individuals scurry on
some mission or the other. Army life is based on traditions; our pride is our Regiment, and it’s strength

is the friendships and camaraderie. Our inspiration is the proud heritage handed down to us by the
warriors who have gone before, and who rest in eternal peace or relax in retirement. Small wonder then
that in Reunions, we renew the common bonds binding the new with the old, and forge links, which
join the past with the present. With such anticipation, the curtain rose on the Second Reunion, which

was celebrated in November 1955. Among the distinguished guests was the GOC-in-C Southern
Command, Lieutenant General KS Thimayya, DSO and the Colonel Commandant, Major General PS
Gyani, OBE. Brigadier AS Naravane was the Commandant School of Artillery and Colonel Ranbir
Bakhshi, MC the Commandant Artillery Centre, Nasik Road.

The development of the new buildings and infrastructure at Artillery Centre, Nasik Road had
commenced and Number 1 Training Regiment block was made available for the pensioners.
Representatives from the Royal Artillery were invited and Lieutenant General William Pike, Vice

Chief of the Imperial General Staff who attended the Reunion was one of the three British Officers who
had initially raised ‘A’ Field Brigade.

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