Very sorry to hear about your loss Steve.

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Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

Wisdom comes with age, sometimes age comes alone.

THank you all for your kind wishes.

Off to Toowoomba tomorrow for the funeral (on Friday)

Oh yeah, I was made redundant today..... Perfect f*cking timing.

Merry %^&$#$% Christmas

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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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Jeez mate, talk about getting kicked while you're down.

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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!

Lousy luck Steve. Hopefully you got a big enough payout to make it through Xmas Ok, and there's a better job awaiting you in the New Year. Good luck buddy; all the best for Xmas.

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Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

Wisdom comes with age, sometimes age comes alone.

Steve,

My thoughts and prayers are with you after the sad loss of your mum!!

Also I'm sorry to hear about the job loss. 2009 has got to be a better year......

Take care..............Chris A

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Chris A
Joined Cerberus '72, Penguin '73 - '78, Cerberbus '78 - '79, Encounter & Recruiting Adelaide '80 - '81

Paid off POWRMED '81....W112791

Thank you all for your kind wishes.

Back now after a moving funeral service, which included a visit from 2 gents from the RSL who read out Mum's Service Record, played the Last Post, and read the Ode, then played Reveille (sp).

Again, thanks for your thoughts.

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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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Saddened to read about the death of former ship and flatmate Iain Douglas Maclean ex ABETS ex Parramatta (75-76)

Died in Perth in last day or two. Death notice in "West Australian".

Iain went on to become a backbencher in Richard Court's WA state government and member for the northern suburbs electorate of Wanneroo.

Vale Mac.

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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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I received ths e-mail today.

Message: Hi

Just a quick message to let you know that ex WOMTP Nev SORRENSON, served HMAS Nirimba several years ago, has passed away after a long illness.

I have e-mailed HMAS Nirimba Assoc to inform them as well. At this stage, I do not know what his family\'s wishes are or the funeral arrangements. I had a brief telephone call from his sister (my mother) last night. I was hoping that some members of RAN Skilled Hands may be in contact with the Assoc or the relevant authorities in the RAN to inform those who knew Nev of his sad passing.

Nev was a mentor to me and he and his family suffered a lot after his accident and his subsequent illness.

May he rest in peace.

Best regards

Stuart HUSBAND

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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.

So sorry to hear this.

Nev took over the MEDB and the "steam club" from Tony Hills.
He was a terrific guy it and brings back great memories.
So sad to see him go so early, he will be missed.

Condolences to the family.

Fare winds and smooth seas.

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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.

What a shame.

Nev was a great bloke. I remember whenever he was teamed up with Jack Cox, they were invincible.

Nev will be sadly missed.

RIP Nev

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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).