“Mamu (uncle) you need to be brave enough today," this is how Major Gen.(retd) JS Jamwal, received the death news of his son and Southern Naval Command chief Rear Admiral SS Jamwal, who died in an accidental fire at INS Dronacharya in Kochi on Wednesday. The news of the death has shaken the Jamwal family which stays in Trikuta Nagar locality in Jammu. Relatives have started to gather in the house of Maj Gen (retd) Jamwal to mourn the death of SS Jamwal.
But Maj. Gen.(retd) Jamwal has taken the news of death of his son with bravery. Despite such a huge loss in his old age, he came out of his house to talk about his son without shedding tears.
Remembering the days with his son, the former General said, “Day before yesterday, my grandson and son of S.S. Jamwal came to me and asked that grandpa who is closest to you among your children. I replied that your father is closest to me.”
Talking about his son, he said that his honesty had put him above all. “Every moment spend with him was the memorable for me,” Gen Jamwal added.
The deceased Naval officer was very close to his father and almost every day he used to enquire about the health of his father. On Tuesday, he had called his father to know how the life is moving.
J.S. Jamwal said, “Yesterday I received a call from him and I asked him about his health but in reply he said that he is fine but he is more concern about my health.”
None from the Army nor Navy has given a call to the Maj. Gen Retd J.S.Jamwal about the death of his son. When asked why, Jamwal replied, “I was in the army and I am not. They must have informed his wife in Delhi.”
The Rear Admiral was the eldest son of Jamwal. He joined the Naval school in National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1976 and was commissioned into the Indian Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on July 1, 1980.
“He always wanted to go into the Navy and since his entry into the Navy he was very much dedicated to his work and was excelling every moment,” The former General said.
But Maj. Gen.(retd) Jamwal has taken the news of death of his son with bravery. Despite such a huge loss in his old age, he came out of his house to talk about his son without shedding tears.
Remembering the days with his son, the former General said, “Day before yesterday, my grandson and son of S.S. Jamwal came to me and asked that grandpa who is closest to you among your children. I replied that your father is closest to me.”
Talking about his son, he said that his honesty had put him above all. “Every moment spend with him was the memorable for me,” Gen Jamwal added.
The deceased Naval officer was very close to his father and almost every day he used to enquire about the health of his father. On Tuesday, he had called his father to know how the life is moving.
J.S. Jamwal said, “Yesterday I received a call from him and I asked him about his health but in reply he said that he is fine but he is more concern about my health.”
None from the Army nor Navy has given a call to the Maj. Gen Retd J.S.Jamwal about the death of his son. When asked why, Jamwal replied, “I was in the army and I am not. They must have informed his wife in Delhi.”
The Rear Admiral was the eldest son of Jamwal. He joined the Naval school in National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1976 and was commissioned into the Indian Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on July 1, 1980.
“He always wanted to go into the Navy and since his entry into the Navy he was very much dedicated to his work and was excelling every moment,” The former General said.
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