13 Engineer Regiment celebrates raising day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 03 2016:
113 Engineer Regiment under the aegis of Red Shield Division
hosted its 49th Raising Day today at Leimakhong with great pomp
and splendour.
The occasion was made special as more than 20 Ex
CO's and other veteran officers from far flung areas of the coun-
try attended the event with their better halves.
GOC Red Shield Division Maj Gen SS Mishra, VSM
congratulated the unit and also expressed his respect and
happiness for the efforts, the veteran officers made to attend
the event.
It will be worthwhile to mention that the unit has had the
distinction of having participated in 1971 war and it is one
of the first engineer unit to be deployed at Siachen Glacier.
The ex-CM of Uttarkhand, Maj Gen (Retd) BC Khanduri,
AVSM is among the illustrious list of officers having served
the unit, but he could not attend the function due to prior
commitments, but sent his good wishes to the unit.
The Regiment was raised on this day 49 years ago at
Dimapur, Nagaland, according to a statement issued by the
PIB, Defence, Imphal.