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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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    • Friday, May 22, 2009

    Lt Col K Vasudevan Nair

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about the demise of SL-217 Lt Col K Vasudevan Nair (Retd) on 21 May 2009 at 1200h in Mhow.
    Next of Kin: Wife: Mrs. Ponnamma Vasudevan
    Sons: Mr Dev Kumar Vasudevan, Capt V Mahesh Kumar (Ex-62 Cavalry), Lt Col Ashok Kumar Vasudevan (Corps of Signals)
    Cremation- At Mhow on 22 May 09 (F/N)
    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 21, 2009 5:52 PM
    Subject: DEMISE OF SIGNAL OFFICER LT COL KV NAIR (Retd)
    We regret to inform you about the sad demise of SL-217 Lt Col K Vasudevan Nair (Retd) on 21 May 2009 at 1200h in Mhow.
    Details of illness/ cause of death and hospital: Cardiac arrest at Bombay Hospital, Indore
    Next of Kin: Mr. Dev Kumar & Lt Col Ashok Vasudevan Nair (Son)
    Cremation- At Mhow on 22 May 09 (F/N)
    Date of retirement 01 Aug 1980
    Date of demise 21 May 2009
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