Nice one Tafmo.

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

It is with regret we advise the passing of good mate Don "Doc" Livingstone
R35370 CPO UC Aged 80 years on 14 Dec 2010

Served HMAS HOBART Commisssioning and 1st Deployment Buffer.

Funeral to be held West Chapel, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park,
Military Rd, MATRAVILLE Sydney NSW 17 DEC 2010 commencing 1.45pm

Family has requested in lieu of flowers, a donation to Cancer Council
be considered. Envelopes available on the day.

REST IN PEACE OLD COMRADE.

Regards,
John Withers
Hon Sec/Treas
HMAS HOBART Association (NSW Section)

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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

Passing away peacefully in his sleep this morning in Perth, our old mate, known as the "oldwon" departed our company for the last time
Thanks to daughter Sharon for passing on the sad news
R.I.P. mate

as requested
ATOP

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Cyril Rice
R53838
Ex-L/REM
Jan 58-Jan 64
FND, Voyager, Harman (Bels) Penguin (stand by) Stuart

Was that 'oldwo'...?

From his signature block...

Donald (TUG) Wilson R54043
Ex-WOETP
Served Feb 58 TO Feb 78
CERBERUS , TOBRUK, PENGUIN , SYDNEY , CERBERUS , VENDETTA , CERBERUS, PARRAMATTA, STALWART, NIRIMBA, MELBOURNE, KUTTABUL (FMP), CERBERUS - DEE 2/78
CAAAAARLTON FOREVER!

Didn't know much about Tug, other than the fact that he'd posted on RAN Skilled Hands a total of eight times over the past six years and he came from Rockingham in WA and if I remember rightly, attended the Innaugural RAN Skilled Hands WA Smokey... Think he was a mate of Gary 'Loose-Lips' Lucev...

VALE Tug, rest on your oars, your voyages done...

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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

Vale Tug. May you have fair skies and following seas on your journey.....

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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!

Tug's username oldwon was is Gunplot username. He was oldwo on this site.

Fair seas Tug.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

True Ned

Old Warrant Officer (Navy) was how he described it
Of course on here, no need for (Navy)
Will certainly miss him. We were at "L" School at the same time in '58

ATOP [/img]

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Cyril Rice
R53838
Ex-L/REM
Jan 58-Jan 64
FND, Voyager, Harman (Bels) Penguin (stand by) Stuart

Sorry to hear of Tug's passing.

RIP Tug

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Tug was a legend in the L branch during his time in the RAN. His close association with Bill Crossley (later Admiral Crossley) advanced L branch representation during the pay disputes of the early 70's. When the WO rank was introduced I think Tug was one of the first to obtain that rank. I drafted onto Melbourne in June 71 and Tug was the L Reg Chief. His attitute and charisma helped in making a couple on years on Melbourne more bearable. I left Melbourne in 73 and didn't run into Tug again until I returned to the West in 2001 and caught up at the WA Skilled Hands get together in 2005. I was amazed at how much he remembered about our time on the carrier, but looking back he was an amiable guy who took a lot of personal interest in those with whom he served.

I am saddened by his passing, but happy that I had served with him.

RIP old mate.

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Trevor A Davies
R43007
Ex CPOETW3
18th Mobi Intake Jan 65
10th Jan 65 to Jan 77
Nirimba, Sydney, Vendetta, Melbourne, Waterhen, Cairns, Stalwart.

I ran into Tug at a Greenies Reunion at Rockingham RSL, and again at the inaugural Skilled Hands smokey. Whilst we have not served together, we shared many mutual friends and acquaintances.
He was a lovely bloke, and had serious health issues in the time I knew him. He was such an old Navy kind of guy, and a pleasure to know. I Feel poorer for his loss, but richer from having known him (albeit briefly).

My funniest recollection was Lucii laying a big lip lock on him at the RANSH smokey, in front of a slightly shocked ChrisA and Jdee.
Tug's comments after are unprintable.

Caaaaaaaaarlton has lost one of it's greatest supporters.

Farewell, old mate. Rest in Peace

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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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