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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, July 22, 2011

    SL-3742N Lt Col Thomas KAO

    Dear Signallers,
    I am sad to inform you about demise of SL-3742N Lt Col Thomas KAO (Retd) on 21 Jul 2011, at Pune. He died of Cardiac Death.
    Next of Kin Smt Molly Thomas (wife).
    Please see email received from Signals Adm, Dte Gen of Signals, 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", may kindly send it for being posted on 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,

    From: sigs adm
    Sent: 22 July 2011 14:34To:
    Subject: DEMISE OF SIGNALS OFFICER
    We regret to inform the sad demise of SL-3742N Lt Col Thomas Kao (Retd) on 21 Jul 2011.
    Details of illness/ Death: Cardiac Death The details of his family are as follows:
    Next of Kin Name and relationship: Smt Molly Thomas (wife)
    Name of Children:
    (a) Smitha (Daughter)
    (b) Mr Sunil (Son)
    (c) Mr Suraj (Son)
    Cremation date: 25 Jul 2011
    Other Information about Officer
    Date of Commission: 01 Oct 1983.
    Date of Retirement: 01 Feb 2004.
    Date of Demise: 21 Jul 2011.
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