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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:49 pm |
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Nicely said, Steve, you've done your mate proud...
_________________ 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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Ray Lawrence
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:57 pm |
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Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:25 pm Posts: 67
City or Town: Lynbrook
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I saw on another site that LSSTD John "Ossie" Osborne passed away on Monday the 8/8/2016, he had Nirimba listed as a posting in his Bio, don't know when though.
As far as I know he was suffering from the effects of asbestosis and using an oxygen bottle to assist with his breathing.
Rest on your oars Ossie, calm seas and fair winds ahead, your duty is done.
_________________ Ray Lawrence (Boris) R95904 Ex-POETC3 18th JRTE Rhodes Dec 1966 - Dec 1986 Leeuwin, Diamantina, Cerberusx4, Harmanx4, Waterhen, Barricade, Lae, Tarangau, Melbourne, Buccaneer, Coonawarrax3, Stuart, Swan, Adroit, Perth, Vampire.
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:02 pm |
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City or Town: Lake Munmorah
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VALE - CMDR WARREN MILFULL RAN (RTD)
It is with much sadness that I pass on the news from Brian of Warren (Skilfull) Milfull’s passing.
He was a well respected officer with a good sense of humour and a great work ethic. He will be missed by many Yours aye Bob Mummery From: Brian Barlow Sent: Friday, 2 September 2016 6:57 AM To: Bob Mummery Subject: Warren Milfull Hello Bob, Just got a call from Warren’s Wife to let me know Warren passed away last night. He was diagnosed with Cancer earlier this year.
Warren was the Training Commander when Nirimba closed.
Perhaps you can let your contacts know, there will be a Memorial Service in Canberra at 1430 this Monday. Kamberra Wine Company Function Centre Function Room Facility Address: Kamberra Function Centre, 595 Northbourne Ave, Lyneham ACT 2602 Many Thanks, Brian Barlow
_________________ 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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sbjohns
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:26 pm |
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Joined: Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:11 am Posts: 144
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From Denis Combe, through the WA Greenies network:
Dear Fellow Greenies,
Les (Bull) Lever passed away yesterday. Les had been unwell for quite some time, and was admitted to Bunbury Hospital last Friday. I believe a kidney infection was the immediate cause of his death, but at least he is no longer suffering. I don't have any details of funeral arrangements at this time, but if anyone wishes to attend his funeral, please let me know & I'll keep you informed. His funeral will most likely be in Bunbury.
Denis Coombe
Following on, today,
Dear W.A. Greenies,
I have the details of the funeral for Les Lever. Les will be cremated at Bunbury Crematorium, Hales Street, Bunbury at 10:00AM Tuesday November 2nd.
Denis Coombe
Vale Bull.
_________________ 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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sbjohns
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:16 pm |
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Hi an update to Denis Combe's previous message re Bull Lever's funeral:
LES LEVER'S FUNERAL IS AT 10:00AM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2ND.
Denis apologises for his previous erroneous email.
_________________ 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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Honest Tad
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:51 pm |
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I have just found out Tony Roser, ex JR, greenie and Rugby man passed away last Sunday (20th Nov). Tony had been fighting cancer for a while and finally gave way on Sunday.
I didn't know Tony that well as I met him through mutual friends.
RIP mate.
_________________ Trevor A Davies
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18th Mobi Intake Jan 65
10th Jan 65 to Jan 77
Nirimba, Sydney, Vendetta, Melbourne, Waterhen, Cairns, Stalwart.
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Robert W Moult
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:36 pm |
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Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:52 pm Posts: 120
City or Town: Blackbutt
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Sad to hear of the passing of Tony Roser, a great rugby player and a really amiable fella, he has gone up to join a very good Navy rugby side, one which I at least hope to get onto the reserves bench when I "kick the bucket".
_________________ Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton
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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:38 pm |
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City or Town: Lake Munmorah
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From: Michael Storrs Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2016 11:47 AM Subject: OBIT CDRE PETER McKAY RAN
Please find attached an Obituary to Peter published in the quarterly publication "Omnibus" of our old school Toowoomba Grammar. It was largely written by his widow Lesley & edited to fit the space available but reckon we've done him proud.
Cheers,
Mick
VALE COMMODORE PETER DUNCAN MCKAY RAN (Ret’d) – TGS (Toowoomba Grammar School) 1951-53
Born in Cairns in 1936, Peter McKay was the youngest son of Ronald and Dorothy McKay. He and his brother Donald enjoyed a happy childhood in Queensland when they were evacuated from Brisbane to live with their Palmer family cousins in Chinchilla as Queensland was under threat of attack by the Japanese.
After the war, the family settled in Toowoomba and Peter’s friends from school days at Toowoomba Grammar School remained life-long friends. Keith Denton (1951-52) and Peter entered the Royal Australian Naval College together in 1953; shared a flat in Sydney together as bachelors while on sea-going postings; and until Keith’s recent death, telephoned regularly whenever the Reds played the Brumbies.
Lifelong friend David Stanton (1951-54) and his wife, Elizabeth were among the first to call to offer their condolences after Peter died. Elizabeth and Peter sat next to each other at Toowoomba North State School.
Much later, while living in retirement in Canberra, Peter renewed his friendship with Dick Honor, who had taught him at TGS prior to eventually teaching also at the Royal Australian Naval College at Flinders in Victoria. Dick and Peter derived much pleasure from reminiscing over their shared TGS and RAN experiences.
After graduating as dux at the Royal Australian Naval College in 1955, Peter proceeded to the United Kingdom for further training in HMS Triumph and at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. His many appointments during his 39 years in the RAN included two and a half years’ sea-going service with the Royal Malaysian Navy during the period of Indonesia’s Confrontation with Malaysia in the early 1960s, and two and a half years as the Executive Officer of HMAS Duchess. In 1973, as a junior Commander, he was posted in command of HMAS Tarangau (the RAN’s patrol boat base on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea) and to oversee the Base’s orderly transfer to the PNG Defence Force prior to independence in 1975.
Peter commanded the RAN Fleet Tanker HMAS Supply and the Recruit Training establishment HMAS Leeuwin in Western Australia in the 1980s. Early in 1983 he undertook a secondment to the UNHCR in Geneva and Bangkok to audit the operational and organisational performance and funding adequacy of a UN sponsored south-east Asian anti-piracy programme for the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea. Other appointments as Captain and Commodore included two years with Defence’s Strategic and International Policy Division and three years as Director-General, Naval Equipment Projects, which involved the management oversight of major acquisitions such as Harpoon missiles and Seahawk helicopters. At retirement in 1992, Peter was the Commandant of the Australian Joint Services Staff College in Canberra. As a Commodore (Brigadier equivalent), Peter was the most senior Naval old boy of the seaman branch to have served in the RAN & is recognized on the school's Wall of Achievement.
In 1970 in Geelong, Victoria, Peter married Lesley, the sister of friend and naval colleague Hamish MacGowan, with whom he had had served in Malaysia. Their eldest son Alexander was born in Canberra in 1971. James was born in January, 1973 just 3 weeks after they arrived on Manus Island.
Peter was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1993 but he still managed to follow the Brumbies and Wallabies.
After suffering a stroke in December 2014, Peter lived at Sir Leslie Morshead Manor, an RSL residential aged care facility at Lyneham, ACT, and received wonderful care until he passed away on 10 September 2016.
_________________ 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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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:04 pm |
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From: Paul Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2016 6:52 AM To: Bob Mummery Subject: Captain W. H. Money
G,day Bob,
Dave Snow passes on your emails to me and I thought you may be interested in the death notice in this mornings Gold Coast Bulletin of the passing of Bill Money here on the coast on the 11th December. Bill was the Commander (E) on Hobart's first deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Bill lived at Nerang on the Gold Coast after he retired from the Navy. He was 88. A sad passing, he was a good bloke and great to serve under.
Regards
Paul Nicholas
_________________ 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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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:56 pm |
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I have now been able to confirm some sad news that I picked up from Facebook a few minutes ago, that Michele Butcher, lovely wife of our buddy and 13th MOBI Intake Subs Tiffy (WO) Fred Butcher has passed away. Fred tells me it was all quiet sudden, after Michele retired with a severe migraine, later passing away peacefully in her sleep... I'd like to offer my sincere condolences to Fred and to son Nicholas.
_________________ 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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