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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, April 22, 2010

    IC-5899K Maj Gen Gopal Das, AVSM

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about the demise of IC-5899K Maj Gen Gopal Das, AVSM (Retd) on 20 Apr 2010, at 1930h at Delhi.
    Next of Kin: Mrs Shashi Prabha Das (Wife)
    Chautha at Arya Samaj Mandir, F-Block, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi on 23 Apr 10, (Friday) at 1700 hrs.
    Those of you who wish to write a "Shradhanjli", 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
    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.
    In sorrow-
    Chander Kamboj

    From: sigsadm@indiatimes.com sigsadm@indiatimes.com
    Sent: 21 April 2010 10:47
    To: CS Kamboj
    Subject: DEMISE OF SIGNALS OFFICER
    We regret to inform the sad demise of IC-5899K Maj Gen Gopal Das, AVSM (Retd) on 20 Apr 2010, at 1930h at Delhi.
    Details of illness: Heart Attack.
    Next of Kin: Mrs Shashi Prabha Das (Wife)
    Children:
    Mr Rajiv Das, 52 yrs (Son)
    Mr Rakesh Das, 48 yrs (Son)
    Mrs Renu Gupta, 54 yrs (Daughter)
    1. Date of birth: 02/01/1928
    2. Date of Seniority: 31/02/1951
    3. Date of retirement: 31/01/1982
    4. Date of demise: 20/04/2010
    Lt Col AS Mankoo
    Dir Sigs Adm, For SO-in-C
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