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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

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  • Saturday, February 28, 2009

    Col GN Purandare

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about the demise of a serving Signals officer, IC-40438Y Col GN Purandare, Col GS Plg, HQ 3 Corps, on 26 Feb 2009 at Comd Hosp, Kolkata. He was suffering from Leukemia.
    Next of Kin- Mrs Radhika Purandare, Wife.
    For more details please see the data received from DG Sigs Adm, appended below.
    We pray to Almighty to give peace to the departed soul and strength to all near ones and dear ones to bear this irreparable loss.
    Those of you who wish to write a "Shradhanjli" for him, may kindly send it for being posted to our weblog- http://reportmysignal-shradhanjli.blogspot.com/
    The Shradhanjli be kindly emailed to - Col James Kanagaraj, The Moderator at - reportmysignalblogspot@gmail.com
    In sorrow-
    Chander Kamboj.

    EMAIL: DEMISE OF SIGNALS OFFICER
    We regret to inform you about the sad demise of IC-40438Y Col GN Purandare, Col GS Plg, HQ 3 Corps on 26 Feb 2009 at Comd Hosp, Kolkata.
    Details of illness/ :Leukemia
    cause of death and hospital etc if known.
    Next of Kin: Mrs Radhika Purandare, Wife
    Name of Children if known:
    (a) Ms Anandi (Daughter) 26 May 90 (DOB)
    (b) Mr Hrishikesh (Son) 10 Jul 93 (DOB)

    Other Information about Officer
    1. Date of birth: 12 May 1959
    2. Date of Seniority: 12 Jun 1982
    3. Date of retirement: NA
    4. Date of demise: 26 Feb 2009
    5. Unit commanded: 17 Mtn Div Sig Regt
    6. Last appointment held: Col GS, Plg, HQ 3 Corps

    Sigs Adm