The Great 4 Engineer Regiment. Readers may re collect that Ganesan was one of the officer who was present at the time of Re organising the Divisional Engineers into Engineer Regiments and because of which 23 Inf Div Engrs became 4Engineer Regiment. During 1966-67 even though Regimentation has come into being the Fd and FdPark companies were reluctant to shed their independency and at times behaving as if they are not under the Regiment. Now about 5 years have passed and lot of new officers are posted in and old officers posted out the unity of Regiment has come and officers were feeling proud that they belong to 4 ER. It was a real command as about 28 officers were under the commanding officer and he can move them where ever he wants with in the Regiments. Ganesan was inter posted under an officer who was 3 months senior to him as his 2nd in command. How ever officers junior to him were commanding sub units. Ganesan who had joined the Army for shear Patriotism did not bother about these as his full concentration was on his works and learning. Let us go about Ganesan's personal life a bit.
The 1971 war has created a transformation in Ganesan's mind and attachment to his kith and kin took a beating. He started thinking that every man is resposible to the consquences of his act and he can not blame others. He also felt that while a man is at his liberty to seek advice from so many but the decision must be his own for his act. With this frame of mind Ganesan approached his marriage field. He rejected number of girls and he also had been rejected by many girls. Finally an B.Sc, M.B.B.S. qualified and employed govt doctor was choosen by all to be his bride.As Ganesan also had seen the girl the closing in was going. At that time Ganesan requested one of his best friend and his wife to give their wiews about the doctor girl. This friend was in PWD with Ganesan , joined the Army and now returned to PWD. This couple had lot of love and affection for Ganesan and hence took it seriously to see Ganesan's marriage. They went and saw the girl and immedietely called for a discussion with Ganesan and his brother. After analysing the pros and cons of this alliance it was rejected as unsuitable. Now the cosmic force has come into play.
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
