The Allied Cadets
We did not have many allied cadets except Ramli and Ismail from Malaysia. Or so to say wasn't Ramli enough? While Ismail was cool, quiet and rather reserved, Ramli was shrewd, fast, extrovert, intelligent and friendly. That is why he is known and remembered more than Ismail. More will be added to this page as and when I get feedback from their platoon mates / colleagues.
Recently Munawar Ahmed Solehria met Ramli in Malaysia and he will be providing photos of him shortly which shall be displayed. Ramli quit the Malaysian Army awhile ago and joined the civil services. Here is how he describes his meeting with Ramli:
Rami: Left (Then: 1975), Right (Now-after 34 Years)
DEAR JALAL HAMEED BHATTI, ASSALAM O ALAIKUM,
HOPE YOU ARE HALE AND HEARTY. I HAD GONE TO MALAYSIA IN EARLY OCTOBER. THERE I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET OUR COURSE MATE FROM MALAYSIA, RAMLI. HE HAD RETIRED FROM ARMY AS A MAJ TO JOIN THE CIVIL SERVICE. HE NOW HEADS A SEMI GOVT ORGANIZATION WHICH MAKES HAJJ ARRANGEMENTS. HE WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND LAST DAY OF MY STAY IN MALAYSIA SO ONLY ONE MEETING COULD TAKE PLACE. HE ENJOYS A GOOD HEALTH. HAS TWO SONS AND PERHAPS A DAUGHTER. WE HAD A DINNER TOGETHER AT ONE OF THE LOCAL HOTELS. I AM ATTACHING FEW PHOTOGRAPHS WITH HIM. BY THE WAY THIS WAS HIS FIRST MEETING WITH A COURSE MATE AFTER PASSING OUT. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NO ARE AS UNDER:
MAJ (R) MUHAMMAD RAMLI OTHMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TABUNG HAJI TRAVEL AND SERVICES - MOB 0060193836471 - EMAIL: ramli@thts.com.my
That's all for the moment - details to follow.
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