New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- 1964: During their arduous time in Ladakh during the 1962 War, the Jats were at last making their way from Darbuk to the plains. On 20 July 1964, Paltan landed in Jhansi and joined the 43 Lorried Brigade. Following Pakistan's aggressiveness on the Kutch border, the entire brigade-which included the 5 Jat, 8 Garhwal, and 5/9 Gorkha Rifles-left Jhansi for Beas at the end of April 1965 on very short notice. Lt Col Bakhtawar Singh, who commanded the battalion during the 1962 War, remained in command of the unit.
The battle clouds were approaching once more, but this time they were on the western borders. Lt Col Raj Singh, an officer of the unit, assumed command after Lt Col Bakhtawar relinquished command on 8 July 1965. ...