GUNNERS CLUB ON THE MOVE

If you happen to be free this Saturday 19th November 2011, you should take the opportunity to drop by 1 Arty for a Lunch Gathering. This event is co- hosted by 1 Arty Para and also the Gunners Club. The lunch will start at 1330 hrs, but you can get there earlier to catch up with old mates. The gathering has also got dual aims, in that, it is to gather ex gunners in the area to sign up to join the club, and also for 1Arty to promote their grand 50th Anniversary Golden Celebrations.  If you have served 1 Arty before, then you must be there to take in the spirit of camaraderie. The lunch and other activities shall be at the Officers Mess and all are welcome.

See you there folks!

53rd ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

The activities are over a few days as follows:

31st July (Saturday) - GOLF RAGA at PDGCC Port Dickson

1st August (Sunday) - Tahlil and Rugby at 51 RAD Gemas

2nd August (Monday) - 0800hrs - The Annual Parade at 51 RAD Gemas

As usual the parade is followed by lunch and year in-year out, this is the best occasion to meet and savour the spirit and camaradarie of gunners. You may have noticed that the dates have been brought forward this year. The reason is that 15th August this year falls smack into the holy month of Rammadan, hence the changes. I hope to see you all there for a good meet up.

FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW GREAT OAKS

T'was a soft launch in many ways, but a milestone in the history of the Malaysian Artillery. The Gunners Club was officially launched on 19th December 2009 at the Dewan Serbaguna Masjid Muadz bin Jabal in Kuala Lumpur. If you were not there, you missed a piece of history. About 200 hardcore gunners witnessed the event. As the patron, Lt. Gen. Dato'Jaafar Mohamad (Retired), had the honour to launch the Club.It was nostalgia all the way. Past Gunners and some invited senior present Gunners had the opportunity to simply get together. The most memorable moment for me was to meet my old troops going back from my GPO days. Yes, we have all aged, but, the twinkle in our eyes said it all. As this post's title implies, I believe that this small event shall culminate one day to be a great organisation. The follow through to this event shall be the AGM next year. Our membership drive is ongoing, so sign up soon to stand and be counted among the elite.


This blog was set up to be the information link for Gunners and to a small extent some tales told were really unrecorded history and I thank the contributors especially Col. Allan Lai. I seek the indulgence of my fellow Gunners in the readership to tinker away on your PCs and let us read your thoughts and experiences. The next generation of Gunners should not be denied the richness of our past exploits. Towards this end, starting January 2010, I shall run a series of posts titled "Jottings of a Gunner General". Yes, you guessed it, it will be from the proverbial horses'mouth covering unheard of historical facts based on our Gunner ancestry. Keep a look out for this.


"HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!".

P.S. Double click on the picture to get a better view and see if you recognise them.

A HUMBLE REMINDER

DATE: SATURDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2009

TIME: 0930 HRS

PLACE: DEWAN SERBAGUNA MASJID MUADZ BIN JABAL

PERSIARAN SETIAWANGSA

TAMAN SETIAWANGSA,

54200 KUALA LUMPUR

Spread the word to all Gunners to be there to launch "The Gunners Club".

GUNNERS- TAKE POST !!!!!

DATE: SATURDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2009

VENUE: MASJID MUADZ BIN JABAL,PERSIARAN SETIAWANGSA TAMAN SETIAWANGSA

54200 KUALA LUMPUR

TIME: 0930 hrs to 1430hrs

The Gunners Club Protem Committee has organised a lunch gathering at the event hall of the masjid, to get all ex service gunners to meet. The event shall also be a rallying point to launch the Gunners Club. All invitees shall be treated to a buffet lunch and shall also be briefed on the latest situation towards the Club's formation. The show of force, hence, will determine the support and the direction that the Club will take. I sincerely hope that everyone shall make it a point to be there. The Committee is at the very moment busy preparing and sending out invitations to the last known address retrieved from the Artillery Directorate. Please treat this as a personal invitation and we will be delighted to see you all there. Let us together, chart the way forward to comradeship, in our twilight years.

ONCE A GUNNER, ALWAYS A GUNNER.