A Farewell to those with whom we served...

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2011 6:36 pm

Mark Mobley sent this on to me today... :evil3:

Name: Mark Mobley
Message: Received this from Reserve cell today.

FM AUSNAVSTRATCOM
P 012331Z MAY 11
SUBJ: PASSING OF CMDR DES CARNEY, AM RTD
1. NAVY IS SADDENED TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF CMDR DES CARNEY WHO PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY 26 APR 11.

2. CMDR CARNEY'S CAREER IN THE RAN SPANNED OVER 35 YEARS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER INCLUDED PROMOTION TO CMDR IN 1985, NAVAL OFFICER COMMANDING TASMANIA AND COMMANDING OFFICER HMAS HUON IN 1990 TO 1991, TRAINING COMMANDER HMAS NIRIMBA 1987 TO 1990 AND DIRECTOR TRAINING CENTRE EAST 1995 AND 1999. HE WAS AWARDED A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE 2000 AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS.

3. DES WAS A POPULAR AND HIGHLY RESPECTED OFFICER ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINING SYSTEMS PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS WHERE HE WAS FONDLY REFERRED TO BY MANY AS THE FATHER OF THE TRAINING SYSTEMS BRANCH.

4. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CMDR CARNEY IS ON WED 4 MAY 11 AT 1300 AT THE CHRIST CHURCH 4 JORDAN STREET GLADESVILLE. DRESS W2.

5. ON BEHALF OF THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING AND THE BROADER NAVY FAMILY SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO CMDR CARNEY'S FAMILY AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

ENDS

BC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:48 pm

Also listed in the latest Reveille are the following:

W. D. Blatch - R42106 - Jul 57 Intake
C. S. Booth - R42107 CERA - Jul 57 Intake
R. H. Walton - R42395 - Jan 60 Intake

Rest your oars fellas.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:31 pm

Received this from Mark 'Mobes' Mobley this afternoon... :evil3:

Another bloody nice bloke gone. Quaffed more than a few ales with him.

Hippy One, many former NIRIMBA personnel will remember 'Filthy' as the XO in the early/mid 80's.

Mark

MARK MOBLEY
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER NAVAL POLICE COXSWAIN
PROJECT SUPPORT
CULTURAL REFORM PILLAR
NEW GENERATION NAVY TEAM - SYDNEY
NAVY - Serving Australia with pride

RAAUZHSW RAYLSA 2865 2070052-UUUU--RAYUKB.
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R 260042Z JUL 11
FM AUSNAVSTRATCOM
TO RAN ALL SHORE 1/3
RAN ALL SHORE 2/3
RAN ALL SHORE 3/3
AIG 3600
AIG 3602
BT
UNCLAS
SIC WAA/WAU
ORIGNO: 0168/DNRM
SUBJ: PASSING OF CMDR JIM FIRTH, MBE, RTD
1. NAVY IS SADDENED TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF CMDR JIM FIRTH ON 20 JULY 2011.
2. CMDR FIRTH WAS BORN 19 JULY 1940 AT ARNCLIFFE, NSW AND JOINED THE NAVY AS A MIDSHIPMAN IN 1963. HE QUALIFIED AS AN OBSERVER AND HIS FLYING EXPERIENCE INCLUDED OPERATING WESSEX AND SEA KING HELICOPTERS.
3. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED POSTINGS AS CO HS 817 AND LATER AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER ONBOARD HMAS MELBOURNE(CV 21). FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE LATTER ROLE HE WAS AWARDED AN MBE.
4. CMDR FIRTH IS FONDLY REMEMBERED WITHIN THE FAA AS A LIVELY
CHARACTER WHO DID MUCH TO LIFT THE SPIRITS OF ALL THOSE WHO SERVED WITH HIM.
5. HIS FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 2 AUGUST 2011 AT ST CATHERINE LABOURE CATHOLIC CHURCH, CNR PRESIDENT AVENUE AND GYMEA BAY RD, GYMEA NSW, STARTING AT 1145. FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE FAMILY AFTERWARDS AT GYMEA MIRANDA BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB, GREENS ROOM, 691 KINGSWAY, GYMEA, AT 1330.
BT

Peter Weyling · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:59 pm

Served in HMAS Melbourne with Jim.
Jolly nice bloke.....always up for a laugh and loved stirring Engineers.
Vale Jim.....

BC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:16 pm

The name is definitely familiar but I can't remember where I know him from.

RIP Jim.

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:48 pm

I think he was the XO when I joined NIRIMBA in late 88. I seem to remember him showing his replacement (LCDR Brandt around the place).

Mick Thompson · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:59 am

You are correct Brian, he was XO until relieved by Carol Brand sometime during '90. Carol was a great XO and she was relieved by Ted Wynburge,another gentleman. During my time at Nirimba as the BEO all the above were good people, but Jim stood out, he was always the lovable rascal who could always see the funny side of life. I always thought he would go on forever.
Vale Jim

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:20 pm

I remember the day that I saw him show Carol Brand around the base. His walk was determined, he showed to be a man on a mission (full speed ahead, dead stop, point and describe, full speed ahead, etc, etc). Carol Brand was wearing the issued skirt and had to greatly increase her step to keep up. Yes and Ted was another gentleman.

Mick, gosh, that was 21 years ago.................

Seejay · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:40 pm

Subject: Principal Chaplain, Right Reverend Monsignor Francis Lyons, AM, RAN
(RETD) [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Sad news...Tiger will no doubt continue his love of the AFL from on high!!

Good afternoon Sirs and Ma'ams,

It is with regret to advise that Monsignor "Tiger" Lyons passed away peacefully at St Joseph's Home, Northcote, Victoria yesterday, (just a few weeks short of his 90th birthday). He had been in care for some years.

His funeral Mass will be at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne on Thursday 8th September commencing at 1400. He will be buried in the Priest's Crypt at the Melbourne General Cemetery after the Mass concludes.

Mons. Lyons was appointed as a Chaplain in the RANR in February 1957 from St Columba's Church, Elwood and later transferred to the RAN on the 23rd June 1958. He served for twenty one years and retired from the RAN as a Principal Chaplain (RC). Mons. Lyons served in HMAS Lonsdale, Albatross, Nirimba, Cerberus, Penguin, Creswell, Kuttabul,Watson, Leeuwin, Melbourne, Sydney,Supply, Stalwart, Derwent , Queenborough as well as on the staffs of the Fleet Commander as the Fleet Chaplain and the Naval Support Commander as the Command Chaplain.

His Honours and Awards included being appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia, Vietnam Medal, Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp Vietnam, Australian Service Medal with Clasp FESR, Defence Force Service Medal and the National Medal.

When he retired from the RAN, he always retained a great interest in the Navy, its people and the wider Navy family.

Mons. Lyons had a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary - as will be noted by the many fine gifts he left as memorials to those who had died during Service in the RAN which include this Marian theme. He was serving in MELBOURNE at the time of the Melbourne/Voyager collision.

respectfully

Brian Gorringe

CAPTAIN, RANR

Director Navy Senior Officer Management

Office of the Chief of Navy

R1-4-COO1

Russell Offices

CANBERRA ACT

Tel: 02 62652619

Fax: 02 62654790

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:31 pm

G'day All,

Wiggy Watson (R49578) was a Steward on BRISBANE's 2nd tour & he passed away this week. His funeral will be on Friday at Kyogle.

Kerry Kerr

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