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37 Field Regiment (Coorg) affiliated with Madras Regiment

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Press Trust of India Udhagamandalam
The 37 Field Regiment (Coorg) was affliated with Madras Regiment at nearby Wellington today.

The charter was signed by Lt Gen P R Kumar, Commandant of Artillery Regiment and Lt Gen S L Narasimhan, Col of Madras Regiment at the "affiliation ceremony."

In his address, Narasimhan said three units had earlier affiliated with Madras Regiment -- Indian Naval Ship, Mysore in 2003, 16th Light Cavalry and 4 Field Regiment in 2008.

Coming together of the units would benefit Indian Army, he said.

Both the regiments were established in 1794, Kumar said.

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First Published: Dec 05 2014 | 3:06 PM IST

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