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Bejewelled

Heritage

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Vajra - The Thunderbolt,
the personal weapon of Indra, a symbol of power,
invincibility and self sacrifice. Presented by CE & All Offrs
VAJRA SPRs and presently finds a place in Offrs’ Mess.

Presented by Maj Gen SI Sochi Chandra Rolling Shield
in memory of the battle of for Inter Coy Hockey Championship

Dograi -1965 Ops - (31 Fd Coy) was instituted in 1970-71 by
presently finds a place in Lt Col K Chandra, then CO.
the Tiger’s Office. Presently kept in Hamesha A-One

Offrs’ Mess.

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This bowl
mounted on a wooden frame was presented to 267 Engr Regt

by Brig S K Sikka, SM, CE Corps in Jan 1986 and finds a
place in the HAO Offrs’ Mess.

A shining Horse Inter Coy Basketball Trophy
Memento presented to Offrs’ Mess 267 awarded to coy standing first in Inter
Hamesha A-One by GOC and All Offrs’
Coy Basketball Competition.
of HQ 16 Corps on 29 Mar 1984.
Finds a place in Hamesha A-One

Offrs’ Mess.

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Presented by CE & Engr Tps
of HQ 16 Corps. Finds a place in

Subedar Major’s Office.

A proud Garhwali Soldier Trophy A memento representing ‘Sapper’
was presented to Offrs’ Mess 267 was presented to Offrs’ Mess 267
Hamesha A-One by Col S K Upadhya, Hamesha A-One by Lt Col J S Sodhi in
SM and all Ranks of 13 GARH RIF. Mar 1988. Central Trophy in Ante Room
and finds a place on main table during
Presently trophy is placed in
Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess. spl mess functions.

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Top Grenade Trophy
presented to Offrs’ Mess 267 Hamesha A-One on
28 Feb 1982 by Lt Col R K Choudhary and all Offrs’.

Presently kept in Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess.

A Bombay Sappers Trophy representing A Silver Trophy
three Sappers in action and was presented for the Cross Country Championship
to Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess by Col J S Winners instituted on 23 Mar 1988.
Kang. Presently kept in HAO Offrs’ Mess.
Presently kept in Hamesha A-One
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Trophy Presented to Offrs’ Mess 267
Hamesha A-One on 23 Feb 1992. Presently

kept in Tiger’s Office.

A Trophy commemorating occasion Bombay Sappers Trophy
of Silver Jubilee from year 1966-91 Presented to Offrs’ Mess 267 Hamesha
which was presented to Offrs’ Mess A-One on 23 Feb 1992. Finds a place
267 Hamesha A-One on 20 Feb 1991.
Presently kept in Hamesha A-One in Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess.

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An Antique Bow Trophy
was presented to Hamesha A-One

Offrs’ Mess on 23 Feb 1992.

Bombay Sappers Trophy Bombay Sappers War Memorial
Presented to Offrs’ Mess Brass Trophy with 267 inscribed on it. This
267 Hamesha A-One on 23 Feb 1992. trophy was presented by CO & all offrs on
Presently kept in Tiger’s Office. the occasion of raising day in 1997. Presently

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Silver Mugs presented Silver Plates for
by Lt Col Bogdan Petrovic. Inter Coy Competition at BEG & Centre
and Inter Coy Discipline Competition.
Presently kept in
Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess. Presently kept in Hamesha A-One
Offrs’ Mess.

Silver bowls and glasses
presented to Hamesha A-One
Offrs’ Mess on 11 Nov 2004
and are being used on special

occasions.

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Silver Trophy
Presented by Col Rajiv Sharma to
Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess in Aug 2013.

A silver fan This exquisite Visitors’ Book
presented to Offrs’ Mess 267 to commemorate four decades of
Hamesha A-One by Col & Mrs N K Hamesha A-One was presented by Col
Verma on 31 Aug 2006. Presently N K Verma on 01 Dec 2005. Presently
kept in Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess. kept in Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess.

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Bombay Sappers Memento
Presented to Offrs’ Mess 267 Hamesha A-One by
HQ BEG Pune on 29 Mar 1984. Presently kept in

Hamesha A-One Offrs’ Mess

Silver Memento Inter Coy Trg Trophy – Instituted
presented by GOC Inf Div to Offrs’ on 01 Dec 2015 and every yr on
Mess 267 Hamesha A-One in Sep Raising Day it is awarded to the Fd
2009. Presently kept in Hamesha Coy securing first position in trg.

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Best Pl Trophy
This Silver trophy has been presented by
Brig S K Sharma and has been instituted on
01 Dec 2015. This trophy is awarded to the
Pl of the Regt adjudged as overall best in

engr tasks.

Inter Coy Discipline Trophy- Inter Coy Documentation trophy
Instituted on 01 Dec 2015 and every yr instituted on 01 Dec 2015 and every yr
on Raising Day, it is awarded to the Coy on Raising Day it is awarded to the Coy
securing first position in Documentation.
securing first position in Discipline.

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The Commanding Offrs’ Baton - which
has names of all Tigers of the Hamesha
A-One Regt inscribed on it. Presently

kept in Tiger’s Office.

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The
Blasters

Hamesha A-One band “The Blasters” was raised in 2004 by then Capt Sachin Shinde, under Col N K Verma, without
any sanction, official or otherwise. Instruments for the band were purchased from Delhi. The pioneer members of band
were Capt Sachin Shinde, Hav Chote Lal, LNk D S Gaikwad, LNk N Shaikh and Nk Jaspal Singh. Band has grown over
the years in terms of strength and equipment and mesmerized various audiences in Delhi and Amritsar. It also enthrals
all rks of the Regt during various functions in the Regt.

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Blessings

of the Almighty

Religious institutes in the Regt always epitomises the
bonding, culture, religion, traditions and the highest
standards of camaraderie which are the hallmark of the
Indian Army. The Mandir, Masjid and Gurudwara (MMG)
Committee of the Regt have always played a pivotal role
in org various religious functions as per true traditions of
the Bombay Sappers from time to time.
In this context, contribution of Hony Capt Shravan
Pandey deserves a special mention in the history of the
Regt as the RT JCO has dedicated his entire service
career of 24 yrs within the Regt.

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Seasons of

Festivity

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1 - Ganpati Visarjan in Bhatinda 6 - Jhanj Pathak at Amritsar
2 - Holi celebrations at Meerut 7 - Jhanj Pathak at Bathinda
3 - Ganpati Visarjan in Chattargarh 8 - Welcome Bhangra in Bhatinda
4 - Josh-E- Dum during Dahi Handi in Bathinda 9 & 10 - Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations at Khumbathang
5 - Dahi Handi celebrations at Dras
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Band of
Brothers

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1 - Hamesh A-One Get Together at CME, Pune in 1973
2 - A journey to remember
3 - Hamesha A-One Get Together at CME, Pune in 1999
4 - Holi Celebrations at Nariyan
5 - Col Gatti’s dining out
6 - Get together at Col (then Maj) Ranjan’s place in CBS Khreuh
7 - Lt Jayanth’s dining in at Pattan
8 - Col Rajeev’s dining out in Bhatinda
9 - 49th Raising Day cake cutting in Bhatinda
10 - The Team in Khumbathang

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Better &

Important Halves

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1 - Hamesha A - One family at
CME Pune
2 - 34th Raising Day at Batote
3 - Better Halves at their best
4 - 42nd Raising Day Celebrations
in Amritsar
5 - Hamesha A - One Get
Together
6 - 44th Raising Day at Amritsar
7 - Hamesha A - One Get
Together at Delhi

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8 - 48th Raising Day Celebration in Bathinda
9 - Hamesha A-One family at Khumbathang
10 - Ladies Get Together in Amritsar
11 - Family Welfare in Bathinda

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Know your current
Hamesha A-One Team

Rahul & Aditi with Ridhi & Rao & Shweta with Aneeksha Maj Prashant Singh
Anaya & Arav

Nikhil & Stuti Nitin & Tanvi Ashok & Priyanka with
Reyansh
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Anuradha & Anup Vijay

Saurabh

Pankaj, Suman & Aarav Sumit

Abhishek

Jayanth & Sneha Gurteg

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Wedded in the
Olive Greens

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(Clock wise)
Col Sangu Sakkaram With Maj Betty Mary Eapen, Adit and Aryan
Lt Col Bharat Bhalla With Maj Babita Bhalla, Bhavarth and Bhavya
Lt Col D S Gill With Lt Col Archana Sood and Miss Sanchiti
Lt Col Rita Deb
Maj Geetanjali Puri With Maj Puneet Puri and Miss Charvi
Capt Anuradha Singh With Maj Anup Kumar
Maj Mahesh Varma With Sqn Ldr Meenakshi

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Did you Know?

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Regt has served in Eastern
Command only once in five
decades when Regt was in

Dinjan from1981 to 1985 !

Regt has had the glorious 181 Fd Coy under Brig (then Regt has served only twice in
distinction of participating in Major) J S Jagga was mobilised HAA, first time during its raising
all wars 1965 onwards – to for OP MEGHDOOT when the from 1966-71 and then after five
include 1965 War in Lahore decades at the time of Golden
Sector, 1971 War in Shakargarh Regt was in Yol (1987-89). Jubilee from 2015-17 again in the
Sector, 1987 Operations in Sri same sector at Khumbathang.
Lanka, Op VIJAY in 1999 and
Op PARAKRAM in Chattargarh

Sector.

The Regt celebrated its Silver
Jubilee at Pokhran in 1991.
During the Silver Jubilee
Celebrations, all stalwarts who
were gracing the quarter guard
were set free by the then CO,
Col S S Hoda, SM and the Regt
also got a truck full of liquor
fully exempted of all duties by
a special notification issued by
the then CM of Rajasthan, as
a goodwill gesture to ack the
Regt’s excellent work done in

Pokhran.

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Col JS Sakkaram, Lt Col
Jaswinder Singh Sodhi, Lt
Col Avinash Negi and Lt Col
Davinder Singh Gill are second

generation into the Regt.

Regt unearthed 11 gold coins Three Women Offrs have been
of vintage of 600 years (Mughal commissioned in the Regt till
Era) while doing special Op task date and nine Women Offrs are
in Pokhran which were handed also part of Hamesha A-One

over to the Civ Adm. family as lady wives.

Maj Gen R K Mattu, VSM is the
first offr commissioned into the
Regt to be promoted to the rank

of Major General.

Till dt, all Subedar Majors of the
Regt (except one have been

conferred with Hony ranks.

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Brig Anurag Bhasin is the first
offr of the Regt who has been the
Centre Comdt of BEG, Kirkee.

The Regt has had footprints in Lt Gen Manoj Pande, VSM, AVSM Lt Col BSKS Chopra had
the field of sports at International is the first offr commissioned in donated Rs 10 Lacs to the Regt
level on two occasions – Sub the Regt to be promoted to the in 2015 which is being utilised
(then Hav) Baldev Singh won to sponsor HONHAR Scheme
a Silver Medal in Rowing in rank of Lieutenant General. (Honour of Hamesha A-One
11th Asian Championship at Regt) to reward meritorious
Hyderabad in 2005 and Spr performance of all ranks and
Jitender Singh won a Gold Medal
in Chess Boxing at Kolkata in their wards.

2017.

Capt Anuradha Singh is a
qualified mountaineer and
has done Adv Mountaineering
Course at NIM, Uttarkashi &
also scaled DKD-I summit, a
holy peak at 20,000 ft in Garhwal
Himalayan’s Region in Jun 2015.

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Second Generation of

Hamesha-A-One

SNO RANK NAME COY RANK SON OF COY
1. COL J S SAKKARAM 181 & RHQ NB SUB M JOTHI RAMALINGAM RHQ
2. LT COL J S SODHI 181 & RHQ MAJ N S SODHI 181
3. LT COL AVINASH NEGI 31 & RHQ MAJ ANOOP SINGH NEGI 181 & 299
4. LT COL D S GILL 31 & 299 NB SUB AMRIK SINGH 31
5. NB SUB RUKSAR AHMAD 31 HAV NASIRUDDIN 299
6. LNK JAGDEEP SINGH 181 NK NACHATAR SINGH 181
7. LNK MALKIT SINGH NB SUB KULWANT SINGH RHQ
8. SPR M M SINGH 360 HAV VIJAY SINGH 360
9. SPR PARDEEP SINGH SUB (LATE) MAJOR SINGH 360
10. SPR K K SHUKLA 299 NB SUB M J SHUKLA 360

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Two Brothers
serving together in

Hamesha-A-One

SNO RANK NAME COY RANK SON OF COY
1. LHAV FATEH SINGH RHQ HAV BHAGWAN SINGH RHQ
2. NK GURDEV SINGH 181 SPR GURMAIL SINGH 181
3. NK RUPINDER SINGH 299 LHAV RAJDEEP SINGH 299
4. SPR ATUL JAGTAP 299 LNK AMOL JAGTAP 360

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These
Cocktails & Mocktails
were prepared during

the
Golden Jubilee Raising

Day in 2016
at Khumbathang !

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Contributions
by Offrs

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A Chronicle Of an Experience
“OP KosiPrahar”

Maj Mahesh Varma

It was one sunny Sunday morning in Amritsar and I was enjoying my breakfast in the
Officer’s Mess when the duty clerk chipped in with an urgent log message – “Flood relief
column to marry up with Infantry Battalion immediately for move to Bihar”. We were to marry
up with an Infantry Battalion and move by air to the devastated districts of Bihar in short
notice. There was one thing different about this task. It was a kind of exacting operation with
no opening narratives nor any recce parties. We were completely unaware of the extent of the
flood, the destruction and the lives in danger. It was not a normal flood, but a catastrophe.
Our flood relief column, composed of 3 Offrs, 4 JCOs and 100 ORs, took off from Raja Sansi
Air Force Station, Amritsar on 01 Sep 2008 at 1400 hrs for Purnia Air Force Station, Bihar.
The torrential floods had washed away roads, closed public transport and isolated
people in their homes. Over 400,000 people marooned by flood waters were living on roof
tops, railway tracks and river embankments without food and drinking water.

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The local authorities faltered in providing the tractor-trailors We had to forget our emotion and restrict the strength on our
in time, consequently delaying our move. My party managed to BAUTs. It was very hard to give them hope that we would be
hire tractors, loaded up and were ready for move by about 1830 back to save the left out ones. The darkness made us blind in
hrs. It was becoming dark. The advance party lost contact and all means and kept us roaming far and wide in search of a route
failed to inform us that the journey ahead was backbreaking and out to the base.
will take seven arduous hours to reach Narpatganj. We called
off our move for the day. To our jubilation we were informed that The rescue operation continued for 13 days till 17th Sep
our final destination was changed to a village called Fatehpur 08. The villages were almost empty. We had by then rescued
that was much nearer. We had to establish our operational about 2000 homeless and hungry. I feel proud when I recollect
rescue base on the banks of a canal. This was the border of that we were instrumental in saving the lives of two severely
Araria with Supual District. Supual was the most devastated dehydrated and sick children. This sense of satisfaction is
among the five flood ravaged districts of Madhepura, Araria, incomparable for me.
Purnia, Saharsa and Supual.
Ultimately, on 27th Sep 08, we got our de-induction. We had
The next day, 05 Sep 2008, was our first day of Operation to move the same day. Derequisition and NOC was collected
‘KOSI PRAHAR’. BAUTs were into water and were roaring with gracefully from the Spl DM, Flood Relief, Araria District although
the sound of OBMs. Recce teams of each party were detailed they were unsuccessful in providing us adequate number of
for each BAUT along with signal and EME personnel. We had CHTs. The columns had to manage CHTs all by themselves. At
planned for a recce-cum rescue mission for the day. BAUTs 1700 hrs on 27 Sep 08, we bid adieu to Forbesganj. The journey
blurted out with Officers & JCOs as Commanders. We hit back to Amritsar was a herculean task spanning 7 days on four
back our base after a long recce sortie identifying the villages trucks, a bus
to be evacuated and the route in and route out. We had to
conduct rescue operations into 12 villages, the farthest being and a Tata Sumo. Night stay requirements were tied up at
approximately 12 km from the base. We sent out a second various army establishments enroute, namely Katihar, Danapur,
sortie of 04 BAUTs for rescue into nearby villages of Mehdipur Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly and Ambala. We finally reached
and Bhagvatpur, approx 4 km crow fly distance from RD 29. our Regt location at Amritsar on 03 Oct 2008 at 1600 hrs.
People were jumping onto our BAUTs as we reached them.

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Pedaling Through “ Raj Pun”

Capt Anuradha Singh

‘Hamesha A One’undertook a cycling expedition through the warrior land of Rajasthan
and Punjab named as “Pedaling through Raj Pun”. Commencing from Jaipur, the expedition
went through village of Devthala, Khandela, Leela Ki Dhani, Jhunjhunu, Bairasai, Dhani, Dpbhi
Darba Kalan, Talwandi, Sabro & Bathinda covering a distance of 543 Km over a pd of 11 days.
On occasion of ‘234th Corps of Engr Day’, the expedition was ‘flagged off’ by Maj Gen
Suresh Sharma, CE HQ South Western Comd at Jaipur on 19th Nov 2014. There was no
pre recce of the route carried out and it was only based on Google Map and inputs by
locals. With the team confidence, concentration & physical strength we found our way. The
team undertook all the activities that we aimed at commencing with the interaction with the
students of school and colleges and delivering motivational talks on women empowerment
and awareness about Indian Army. Finally the expedition was ‘flagged in’ by Lt Gen PM Hariz,
SM, VSM, GOC Chetak Corps on 29th Nov 14.
The journey through 11 days was not just about cycling through the route, hill patches
and taking cross country rides in the simmering heat of Rajasthan, it was a fun filled ride
which included halts for camel rides, visiting ruined forts, stopping by the field and having
lunch under a tree near a tube well and to be greeted by children. All such special moments
shared by all the team members would remain an unforgettable moment for the life time.

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Our Inspiration

Lt Gen Manoj Pande, VSM, AVSM

Lt Gen Manoj C Pande, VSM, AVSM was
commissioned in the folds of 267 Engr Regt on 24
Dec 1982. An exceptionally talented and intelligent
officer, he was awarded with Silver Grenade in his
YOs course for standing First in the overall merit
in the course. Continuing the legacy Gen Pande
did exceptionally well in his degree (EODE) course
and was awarded Silver Medal for the same. He
cleared the Staff College entrance examination
in competitive merit and did the prestigious staff
course at Camberley, UK. He has also done the
prestigious Higher Comd Course and NDC. Apart
from the courses his service profile has also been
equally good. As staff offr he tenanted the appt of
BM in a Mtn Bde and AMS-12 in Army HQs and as
Instr he has been posted to CME twice. He tenated
the appt of Chief Engr in a UN Mission. He has been
Col Q in a Mtn Div and BGS (Ops) in Comd HQ. After
commanding an Engr Bde, he also commanded
an Inf Bde in J&K and a Mtn Div in HAA. For his
exceptional dedication and devotion to duty he
was awarded with VSM and AVSM in 2015 & 2016
respectively.

He has been happily married to Mrs Archana
Pande for past 30 yrs who has been his pillar of
support all these yrs. They have a son, Flt Lt Akshay
Pande who is flying AN- 32s with Indian Air Force.
The Gen Offr has always remained a beacon of
inspiration and a role model for all ranks of the Regt
to emulate.

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Kaleidoscope

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1 - 31 Fd Coy in Hira Nagar area in Sialkot Sector 1965 Ops
2 - 2Lt K N Harsh, Lt S K Bhatia, 2Lt P D Shah at Sadhanwali in
Lahore Sector 1965 Ops
3 - Lt Gen S Nambiar, DGMO with the Regt at Pokharan
4 - IEDs detected by ROP team during Op Vijay
5 - Team Hamesha A-One during Handing Taking between Col S
K Sharma and Col Sanjay Bajpai
6 - Offrs at Amritsar
7 - Youngsters visit to Brig Manoj Pande in Chandigarh in 2008
8 - Offrs at Pattan
9 - Team Hamesha A-One during Handing Taking between Col
Rajeev Sharma and Col Vivek Goyal
10 - Offrs at Bhatinda
11- Offrs at BEG :Raising Day 01 Dec 2015
12 -Offrs & JCOs at Khumbathang

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They visited us...

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Ek Saathi

Aur Bhi Tha

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