When we joined NDA in Jan '59, there were 10 squadrons.
No.1 Battalion.
Able - facing the main road.
Baker - facing No.2 Battalion.
King - facing the jungle with the famous dry well and
George - facing the Gole market.
No.2 Battalion
There were only 3 squadrons.
Charlie - facing the drill square.
Dog - facing the Naval School.
How - facing No.1 Battalion (Baker Squadron)
The fourth building was utilised for POP Cadets' parents/guests.
No.3 Battalion
Easy - facing the Cadets' Mess.
Fox - facing the Gole market.
Item - facing the main road (Opp A squadron)
The fourth building was the Sick Bay block.
At the beginning of our 6th term (Jul '61), Juliet Squadron, the 11th squadron came into existence, it became part of No.2 Battalion. The parents during our POP (Dec '61) were accommodated in the Sick Bay block. Also, the renaming of the squadrons took place.
Able became Alpha.
Baker - Bravo.
Charlie - Charlie.
Dog - Delta.
Easy - Echo.
Fox - Foxtrot.
George - Golf.
How - Hotel/Hunter.
Item - India.
King - Kilo.
Juliet (the new 11th Squadron).
No.1 Battalion
King/Kilo renamed as Charlie.
George/Golf renamed as Delta.
No.2 Battalion
Charlie renamed as Echo.
Dog/Delta renamed Foxtrot.
How/Hotel renamed as Golf.
No.3 Battalion
Easy/Echo renamed as Hunter/Hotel
Item became India.
Fox/Foxtrot renamed as Kilo(facing the Gole Market).
This in a nutshell is as to how the renaming took place in Jul '61, our final term (we remained confused).
Many years later one of the Commandants converted clockwise as one looks from the main road standing opposite the Cadets' Mess.
Bravo physically changed their building block moving to face the Gole Market.
This is what I recollect and remember. My younger brother of the 51st course confirms what I've stated.
My take.
Interesting! Thanks for the information.
PS.
There are 18 Squadrons currently, which are :-
No.4 Battalion. Mike, November, Oscar and Panther squadrons.
No.5 Battalion. Quebec and Romeo squadrons.
Tailpiece.
It's Lekha's birthday today. Wished her early in the morning during the rest room break.
Got up by a half past 6, opened up the house and put on the music. Managed to get the signature tune of Sree Narayana Guru! The chores and was ready by a half past 8. Breakfast was open house and boisterous!
Rema and Padmakumar were brought in at a half past 11, by Mithun.
The lunch was nice, boisterous and preceded by Lekha cutting the cake. She got sentimental over the video clip wishes from her close friends. All thanks to Ammu and Mithun.
A day of yakkitiyak, nonstop!
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