It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Warrant Officer (WO) Sanjeev Chauhan on October 17th 2020. He was the beloved husband of Ritika Chauhan and father of Nikhil and Hrithik Chauhan. He will be missed by mother Kumud Chauhan, Father Raman Chauhan and Brother Hinesh Chauhan, Mother-in-Law Geeta Sharma, Father-in-Law, Amardeep Sharma, Brother-in-Law, Rishup Sharma and Sister-in-Law Sneha Sharma. He also leaves behind his Nephews Bodhi Chauhan, Tanush Sharma and Niece Uma Chauhan. Sanjeev was born in Cambridge, ON, 10 December 1975 and raised in Ottawa, ON. He studied at Gloucester High School and went to Carleton University where he studied Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Sanjeev joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and served The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa from 1993-1997, then transferred to the Regular Forces in 1997 serving with Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry until 2000 when transferred back to the Reserves and worked full time for the City of Ottawa from 2002-2009. Sanjeev’s passion and heart always remained with serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. In 2008 Sanjeev obtained his Qualification as an Intelligence Operator and re-enrolled full time in 2009. Sanjeev served with 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron (2CMBG) Petawawa, ON, Canadian Joint Operations Command Headquarters (CJOC) Ottawa, ON, Canadian Intelligence Regiment and 4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa, ON. During his time in the Canadian Armed Forces Sanjeev Deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Mali, and Latvia. Sanjeev has left a profound impact on anyone who knew him. He will fondly be remembered by family, friends and colleagues.
Digital Guestbook
Jackie Maxwell
Jay Adam MacKeen
You will forever be missed my friend.
Maciej Sulewski
My condolences to all family.
Sanjeev - RiP comrade - it was an honour and pleasure to serve with You!
CPL (retired) Mike MacAdams
RIP Brother VP
Lucie Delorme and Donald Roy
Our deepest condolences Ritika and the boys and family and friends. We had the privilege of knowing Sanjeev through our friends Pierre and Harki.
Tina and Mike Moreau
He was such a wonderful and kind person. We will never forget him!
Miranda Zeppieri
Will always be grateful and honoured to have met you and your beautiful family during my time living in Petawawa. I will always be thankful for the odd times we got to chat in passing, at some of the family events around base.
My heart goes out to your beautiful family and I hope that you’re finally at peace.
May you rest easy, you will be sorely missed by so many.
Rest easy Solider, your watch is over.
Mathieu Seguin
I loved Sanjeev like a brother, and he will be missed immensely. My condolences to Ritika, the kids, and the extended Chauhan family.
Maj (Ret'd) Al Dickie
You will be sorely missed, Sanjeev. My wife and I wish to express our condolences to your family.
Vince Kennedy
For Ritika and the Family -
I write to express to you and your family the sincere condolences of the Patricias on the passing of WO Sanjeev Chauhan. Sanjeev was obviously very well liked in the army units and with the people he worked with, both in the reserves and in the regular army - the many tributes here clearly say that. Canada and the Regiment remember Sanjeev's service, and the family should be proud of that service. Much of his time away on deployment was in helping pursue the goals of peace and security. His name will be read in this year’s list of the lost when we read that list out next November, in the Scared Space in Beechwood, the National Military Cemetery, Ottawa. His name will also be listed in the 2020 edition of the Patrician’s Last Post section.
Thank you for obviously supporting Sanjeev throughout his service. We are glad that he had a vibrant family and, we hope, a good life outside of the army.
Thank you all.
Brigadier-General Vince Kennedy (Retired)
Colonel of the Regiment
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Sanjeev, you were a light in so many peoples worlds. I miss you so unbelievably.
An amazimg friend, father and person.
RIP to a truly amazing human. You will never be forgotten
Ritika, Hrithrik and Nikhil, I am so sorry for the loss of such a wonderful man. ❤