Maj Gen RZ Kabraji, AVSM

Dear Members,

I am very sad to inform you that one of the most loveable Signals Veteran, IC 796, Maj Gen RZ Kabraji, AVSM, left for his heavenly abode on 21 Feb 08. He was residing at Aundh, Pune. He was 91. The last rites were performed today morning, 22 Feb 08. We pray to Almighty to give peace to the departed soul and strength to the dear ones to bear this irreparable loss.
His wife, Mrs Nargesh Kabraji, had expired about four years ago.
The information was received from Lt Gen YS Panwar, VSM.

In sorrow-
Chander Kamboj
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We were very sorry to learn of the sad demise of Maj Gen RZ Kabraji. We had called on him in Jan 2004 during a brief visit to Pune at his house in Aundh and cannot forget the joy on his face and voice when he received me saying "Sodhi you have created history! You are the first SO in C who has come to my house after retirement!" We had a pleasant evening over a drink with him. He had the reputation of being a very fine commander and excellent in staff work too.

MS Sodhi
Lt Gen (Retd)
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On behalf of the "Airawat Signals" family, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Gen Kabraji has been one of the illustrious predecessors of mine. During the reunion last year when we had contacted him, his son had mentioned that he was very pleased at our having reached out to him.
May God bless his soul.

Col Suyash Sharma
Airawat Signals
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Late General Kabragi was an avid, Ham Amateur Radio enthusiast. He was the Commandant School of Signals when I was attending a course there. When we called on him one evening he quietly left us in the capable hands of Mrs Kabraji and left for his den, possibly he had a schedule to attend . Remembered Sadly.

Lakshman Singh, VSM
Brig (Retd)
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I wish to convey the sad news of the demise of one of our most
illustrious veterans, Maj Gen (Retd) RZ Kabraji, AVSM at a ripe age of
almost 91 yrs. He was not keeping too well for a couple of days and
breathed his last on 21 Feb evening. The late Gen Kabraji was
Commandant of MCTE (then the School of Signals) from May 60 to Apr 63.
He commanded I Armd Div Sig Regt. Mrs Kabraji predeceased her husband
4 yrs back.

The last rites were completed early morning on 22 Feb 2008.

YS Panwar
Lt Gen
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My own connection goes back to 1947, when I was OC Miektila Coy of the Post-war 2nd & 3rd Courses Cadets at the IMA Dehra Dun. I visited the then School of Signals (MCTE) where Russi was Staff Officer to the then (British) Commandant, to ascertain the numbers I should select for the Corps. Russi Kabraji was a well-liked highly Intelligent & a jovial person.
In early Fifties He & I were again together( J&K) in 19 INF DIV, then responsible for the entire Kashmir Valley, with URI on the Left & Tosh-Madan beyond LEH on the Right, together with KARGIL DRAS etc- he was the Divisional GSO-1 & me the C SIGS. We were together also in Late Fifties at MHOW He was the Commandant School of Signals & I his Deputy.

He was a very keen HAM Radio enthusiast -VU2BK- and an excellent Morse Code operator - and thus was well known the world over at least in the HAM RADIO Firmament. While in MHOW we together built India's First Rotatable Three Band Cubicle QUAD Antenna. It was great Fun (My call -VU2PS).

BRIG PS GILL (Retd)
A WORLD WAR II VETERAN OF SIGNALS
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