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Dear Members of the Corps of Signals fratenity,
With grief we are posting details of our colleagues who leave for their heavenly abode. We request members to forward their "shradhanjali". Kindly share with us the photographs, fond memories and association.
We await tributes from associates/ course mates for publication.
Blog Team

RMS Tributes
  • Amar Jawan: Roll of Honour of the Indian Armed Forces
  • The Kargil Memorial
  • Saturday, June 28, 2008

    Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

    My homage.
    I had the privilege of being on staff course at Wellington (1961-62) where he was the Commandant. His dynamic personality and sense of humour really touched us all.
    What touched me in particular was his POSITIVE attitude. He corrected one young officer who said, "I don't think.................," General Manekshaw snapped at once, "It is negative thought. Now turn it around to say. "I think.............."

    His other pet phrase at that time was, "Gentlemen, be mentally and physically robust."

    Those two sentences of his have remained guidelines in my own life until now.
    I pray for peace of his departed soul in heaven.

    Rajinder Singh
    IC-5837
    Wellingborough, UK


    Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was a Great Soldier and a Great Human Being. His legacy will live for ever to inspire the Defence Forces.
    We pray to God Almighty to bless the departed soul with eternal peace.

    Air Commodore (Retd) T Pannu & family

    Old soldiers never die, they just fade away. How true.
    Here was an officer who was a role model for most of us.
    His tribe no longer exists in present day defence services.
    My humble tributes to this great officer and gentleman.

    Suman Chandra

    For more read: End of an era