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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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    • Monday, July 20, 2009

    Brig A Basu

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about the demise of IC-04778W Brig A Basu,AVSM (Retd), on 13 Jul 2009 at London,UK. The funeral is being held at London on 20 Jul 09. Please see the email received from Sigs Adm, appended below, for more details.
    We pray to Almighty to give peace to the departed soul.
    Those of you who wish to write a "Shradhanjli" for Late Brig A Basu, 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.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: sigsadm@indiatimes.com
    To: CS Kamboj
    Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:24 AM
    Subject: DEMISE OF SIGNALS OFFICER
    Respected Sir,
    We regret to inform you about the sad demise of IC-04778W Brig A Basu,AVSM (Retd), on 13 Jul 2009 at London, UK.
    Details of illness: Not known.
    Cremation: 20 Jul 2009 at London, UK.
    Other Information about Officer
    1. Date of birth: 01 Dec 1925
    2. Date of Seniority: 06 Jun 1948
    3. Date of retirement: 30 Nov 1979
    4. Date of demise: 13 Jul 2009
    Regards,
    Lt Col AS Mankoo
    Dir Sigs Adm
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