I have seen a notice on FB about the recent death of Cmdr Ashley Greedy.
He was a bandy not that we will hold that against him
I knew him from Lonsdale before he became a band officer. A really nice guy and talented muso.
He rose from a junior musician to the rank of Commander. Not a bad rise in rank. He was the director of Music for the RAN before he retired.
He was the conductor and quite instrumental (no pun intended) in the organisation of the music for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Not a bad feather to stick in ones hat.
He died on Norfolk Island to where he had retired after retiring from the RAN of a heart attack.
RIP Asley.

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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

A sad note from Kerry Kerr, of Navy Stokers...

G’day All,

Another one of our number has passed away.

Edward (Squizzy) Taylor R93018 Mechanician - 19/5/1944 - 23/1/2016 Cancer.

Regards

Kerry

VALE Edward (Squizzy) Taylor

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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

Is this the Squizzy Taylor who spent some time in HMAS Sydney on the Vung Tau runs? Wiry chap. Bit of a hippy. If so, I spotted him once in Darwin near my shipyard, and offered him a job. He told me to ...........well he didn't accept the job. Preferred to be a " free agent". Love the guy!!

Not sure, PW, that's all I got...

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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

I have just received this sad news. Anyone who served on the Vung Tau Ferry (in the 70's) would well remember him.

RIP "Red".

BC


Vale CDRE JLW (Red) Merson OAM RAN Rtd


Dear all,

I learnt last night that Commodore Red Merson passed away peacefully on the 10th February. It is understood that arrangements for his interment are being or have been made privately.

As well as being well known in naval circles, Commodore Merson was Federal President of the Naval Association from 1990 to 1993 and was instrumental in the introduction of the NAA national journal The White Ensign in 1991. Its success was due to his guidance and leadership as Chairman of the NAA White Ensign Management Committee from it founding in 1991 until 2005.

A memorial service will be held to celebrate and give thanks for his life at the chapel HMAS WATSON on Monday 7th March 2016 at 14:00. Medals may be worn. As this is a normal working day at WATSON, security regulations will be in force, and WATSON has requested that attendees inform the administration at HMAS Watson in advance of the service.

Regards

Peter Cooke-Russell

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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).

Nice bloke Red. Had a bit of dealing with him when we re-started the Darwin Naval Association in the early 90's.

Vale Red Merson, thankyou for your service to Australia and it's sailors.

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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!

I served with Red on H.M.A.S Vampire 1966. A white man. RIP Red

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Ray (popeye) Bartlett
R63078
Ex-AB
Morand April 64
64/69 M.D.
Cerberus, Penguin, Sydney, Cerberus, Albatross, Watson,
Vampire, Albatross, Cerberus MD.
I change my opinions often,
but not my way of thinking.

A really really sad and horrible day.

W109050 POSTD Georgina Ann Wilson passed away today from a massive heart episode. Georgina was my wife for some 20 years before we parted ways but nevertheless deserves mention on this site due to her connection to Nirimba and the greater Navy and Australian military family

Wife of 20 years to WOMTP5 SR Wilson, Nirimba 74, mother of LSMT TAN Wilson and Mr RSJ Wilson LLB, sister in law to WOETP4 GML Leavy, Nirimba 74, sister in law to WOMW EC Sheavils (dec), sister to POSY G Holmes, sister in law to CPOSTD O Holmes, Aunty to Petty Officer T Holmes, Able Seaman K Holmes and Private C Sheavils.

Aunty to too many other kids and family to mention.

Mum to my kids.

Friend to many.

Rest your oars George, you did well old girl.
Steven

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Steve Wilson
S116012
WOMTP5
4th Muppet Intake
January 1974-January 1997
Perth, Tobruk, Launceston, Bendigo, Sydney, Melbourne. Nirimba, Penguin, Navy Office, MHQ, Naval Support Command, Somalia.

So sorry for your loss, Steve, and we really appreciate you sharing the sad news with us...

Please accept my sincere condolences for you and all of your extended family...

VALE Georgina, Rest in Peace...

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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

Terribly sorry to read your post, Steve.
May I offer my and Sandy's condolences to you and family.

Vale Georgina.

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Gordon Robertson
ex-CPOETC
R42793
15th MOBI Intake
July63 to March74
Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)