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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:06 am |
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Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:23 am Posts: 635
City or Town: Warragul
State: Victoria
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The sad loss of a gentleman who lived a very full life! Consolences to you and your family Bruce, an obviously well loved and respected father who will be sadly missed by many.
RIP Mike
_________________ Mike (Pony) Moore O42860 Ex-LT GLEN(ME) 16th MOBI intake Jan 64 - Jul 88. Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.
May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:20 am |
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Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 8:20 am Posts: 76
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Sorry to hear of your fathers passing Bruce.
_________________ Trevor A Davies
R43007
Ex CPOETW3
18th Mobi Intake Jan 65
10th Jan 65 to Jan 77
Nirimba, Sydney, Vendetta, Melbourne, Waterhen, Cairns, Stalwart.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:30 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 12, 2003 9:13 am Posts: 249
City or Town: Melbourne
State: Victoria
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So sad to hear that your dad has left his loving family. Those deeds that he has done can never be erased and thanks for sharing you Dad with us.
_________________ Peter Sneddon R95971 Ex CPOMTH4 18th JR Intake 23rd MOBI Intake Jan 67 to July 91 Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M
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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:40 pm |
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Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:09 am Posts: 4561
City or Town: Lake Munmorah
State: NSW
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My condolences for the loss of your Dad, Bruce, for you and your family... Clearly he enjoyed a very full and satisfying life...
_________________ Rick Pengilly WEBMASTER Ex-CPOMTH3 R42630 13th MOBI Intake July'62 to July'74 HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:18 am |
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Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:35 am Posts: 77
City or Town: Holbrook
State: NSW
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A measure of mans life is not only what he has acheived or accomplished but in the quality of his children. Your father must have been a great man.
_________________ Mark Sullivan R106204 Ex-CPOETC3 28th MOBI Intake Jan 70 to Jan 82 Nirimba x 2 , Cerberus , Derwent , Stalwart , Yarra , Platypus , Watson , Vampire
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Bruce D
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:27 am |
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Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:23 am Posts: 86
City or Town: Melbourne
State: NSW
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Thanks, Guys
Yesterday, I met the chaplain who will be conducting Dad's service at the RSL Village in Narrabeen, it none other but Bob Durbin, a fellow MOBI from the January 1970 intake.
Bruce D
_________________ Bruce Downes Ex-AMTL / LSETP3 2nd Muppet Intake Jan 73 to Jan 94 Nirimba, Duchess, Kuttabul, Stalwart, Leeuwin, Stirling, Vampire, Stirling, Waratah, Adelaide, Platypus, Adelaide, Sydney, Platypus, Adelaide, Cairns, Melbourne
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:36 pm |
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Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:46 am Posts: 142
City or Town: Port Pirie
State: SA
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Sorry for your loss Bruce.
_________________ Gary Fradd S115224 Ex-LSMTH3 1973 - 1985 Cerberus, Melbourne, Creswell x 2, Nirimba, Perth x 2, Kuttabul FIMA
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:11 am Posts: 144
City or Town: Perth
State: WA
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Hi Bruce,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. We are deeply affected and influenced by our parents (and particularly) our dads. Yours has clearly had a positive influence on your life. Vale Mike Downes
_________________ Steve Johns R110510 Ex POETS 31st MOBI Intake July 71 to July 81 Nirimba, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, Parramatta, WRE, Yarra, Stalwart, Derwent. _______________________________________
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:31 am |
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Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 101
City or Town: Shrewsbury
State: Massachusetts
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Sorry to hear of your loss, Bruce.
In late '42 and part of '43, my father was in the same area as yours doing convoy duty. Perhaps their ships passed by each other.
_________________ Fred Russell Enlisted USMC 3 March 1972 on delayed entry. Active duty 17 June 1972. Due to a Reduction In Force as the Vietnam War wound down, discharged for a minor medical problem , 23 July 1972.
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Seejay
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 4:50 pm |
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Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 6:16 am Posts: 1981
City or Town: Cairns
State: QLD
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I have just copied this from Facebook:
It is with a very sad heart that I am informing members of this page of the passing of Ex Warrant Officer Coxswain Geoff Carroll. Geoff passed away this morning at his home in Malacoota with his wife Ex Supply Officer Jenny Lloyd by his side. A great man gone too soon and will be missed by many. RIP Geoff.
I served with Geoff on Hobart and have never met a nicer bloke. Scrupulously fair with those he had to deal with via his job, but absolutely ruthless in dealing with those who would do wrong by those in our crew. The world is a sadder place with his passing.
Vale, Geoff. May you have calm seas and gentle breezes on your journey, and perhaps a stop here and there for a bit of fishing. I will miss you old mate.
_________________ Chris O'Keefe R43136 Ex WO Chippy 19th MOBI Intake July 65 to July 85 HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra. Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!
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