Martyr Subedar Annamalai cremated in Vellore
Valiant soldier died while evacuating landslide victims in Arunachal Pradesh
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-08-22 04:52 GMT
Vellore: Subedar G. Annamalai from Tamil Nadu (201 Engineers Regiment), who died while evacuating landslide victims on August 18 in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, was cremated with full military honours at his native village Periyapalambakkam in Vellore district today.
Family members and villagers paid tributes to the martyr, whose body was draped in the national tricolour. Army officers from Dakshin Bharat area and state officials paid floral tributes to the valiant junior commissioned officer at the cremation ceremony. The buglers sounded the last post and gun salute was accorded to the gallant officer in his honour, says an official release here.
The body of Subedar Annamalai was received at Chennai Airport last night and a wreath laying ceremony was organised on arrival. Brigadier K.S. Selvan, Commander, Station Headquarters Chennai laid the wreath on behalf of Southern Army Commander and Colonel A.S. Paul, Adm Commandant laid Wreath on behalf of GOC, Dakshin Bharat Area. Floral tributes were paid also on behalf of ‘201 Engineers Regiment’, 4th Battalion of Madras Regiment and Ex Servicemen welfare board.