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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, May 9, 2009

    Col VD Deshpande

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about the demise of IC 1102, Col VD Deshpande, on 01 May 09, at Kolhapur.
    Next of Kin: Mr. Vinay Deshpande, Son.
    For more details please see the email received from Brig SR Luktuke, 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

    Subject: Sad Demise - Col V D Deshpande
    Sir,
    Very sorry to inform you that Col (retd) V D Deshpande, Signals expired on 01 May 2009 (Fri) at 13.30 hours in Kolhapur.
    NOK: Mr. Vinay Deshpande (Son)

    Regards,
    Brig Sharad Luktuke (Retd)
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