2016-02-22 Mon

India post issued a commemorative stamp of Rs.5 to celebrate centenary of Corps of Signal - a special unit of Indian Army.

Corps of Signal is that unit of Indian army which handles all the military communication. The Corps of Signal was established in 1911- shortly before the First World War under Lieutenant Colonel S H Powell.

After the independence, the Brigadier CHI Acehurst became the first head of the Corps of Signals.

The corps celebrated its 100-year anniversary of its foundation on 15 February 2011. Hence, a stamp worth Rs.5 was issued commemorating the valuable service provided by the Corps of Signal.

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