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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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  • Thursday, May 14, 2009

    Lt Col RK Pateriya

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about the demise of IC-3995 Lt Col RK Pateriya (Retd) on 12 May 09 in R&R Hospital, New Delhi.
    His both kidneys had failed.
    Next of Kin
    Name and relationship: Kusum Pateriya (wife)
    Cremation- 14 May 2009 at 11.00 hrs at Lodhi Road Crematorium, New Delhi.
    Choutha- 15 May 2009 at 1700 hrs – 1800 hrs at Arya Samaj Mandir, Greater Kailash-2, New Delhi. For more details please see the email received from 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 email it to - Col James Kanagaraj, reportmysignalblogspot@gmail.com
    The Shradhanjli will appear at our weblog at http://reportmysignal-shradhanjli.blogspot.com/
    In sorrow -
    Chander Kamboj.

    From: sigsadm@indiatimes.com
    To: CS Kamboj
    Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:01 AM
    Subject: demise of signals officer Col RK Pateriya on 12 May 09

    DEMISE OF SIGNALS OFFICER
    We regret to inform you about the sad demise of IC-3995 Lt Col RK Pateriya (Retd) on 12 May 09 in R&R Hospital, New Delhi.
    Details of illness/ cause of death - Failure of both kidneys

    Next of Kin
    Name and relationship - Kusum Pateriya (wife)
    Children
    (i) Mrs Rachna Kamra (Daughter)- 48 yrs
    (ii) Rajiv Kumar (Son)- 45 yrs
    Cremation - 14 May 2009 at 11.00 hrs in Lodhi Road Crematorium
    Choutha - 15 May 2009 at 1700 hrs – 1800 hrs in Arya Samaj Mandir, Greater Kailash-2, New Delhi
    Information about Officer
    1. Date of birth- 03 Sep 1928
    2. Date of commission- 1947 (03 Course)
    3. Date of retirement- 30 Mar 1970
    4. Date of demise- 12 May 2009