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  The
Third Battalion of the Dogra Regiment celebrated its
hundredth year of raising in October, last year at Jalandhar.
The celebrations were attended by a large number of serving
and retired officers including foreign officers, JCOs and ORs
and their families.
  A
wreath-laying ceremony was organised to pay homage to the
martyrs of the battalion at Quarter Guard. Maj Gen (Retd) M G
Hazari, the seniormost Commanding Officer of the battalion and
ex-Colonel of the Dogra Regiment was the chief
guest at the wreath-laying ceremony. The unit badakhana included
a variety entertainment programme and memoirs of the
battalion's golden history of hundred years.
  Lt
Gen Surjit Singh, GOC-in-C, Western Command and Colonel of the
Dogra Regiment and Dogra Scouts took the salute at an
impressive and centenary parade which was commanded by Col P S
Bhagi, the Commanding officer of the battalion. While
addressing the special sainik sammelan, Lt Gen Surjit Singh
lauded the rich traditions and high morale of the battalion.
On this occasion, he also released a Special First Day Cover
brought out by the Army Postal Service. Special commemorative
messages received from the President, Defence Minister and the
Chief of Army Staff were read. A special family welfare meet
was also organised which was presided over by Mrs Deep Surjit
Singh, President AWWA, Western Command and attended by all
families.
A
solemn veterans' meet was organised to honour the decorated
and valiant soldiers of the battalion. Mrs Deep Surjit Singh,
President, AWWA, Western Command and Maj Gen (Retd) A S
Chopra, the Commanding Officer during 1971 Indo-Pak war,
presented the gifts and cash awards to war widows and
decorated soldiers.
input : Maj
H S Chopra
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