Sadly, this just in via Peter Maher on one of our own...

From: Lorraine Turner
Date: 26 December 2010 14:43
Subject: VALE: POETC Ross Turner
To: Peter Maher
Pussers Greenies/ HMAS Brisbane Association

NOTIFICATION EMAIL

Dear Peter,

Just to let you know POETC Ross Turner R43538 died 22/12/2010 after a
long battle with brain cancer. He joined the navy and attended Nirimba
apprentice school for five years, followed by numerous posts over the
next 7 years.

Thanking you
Lorraine Turner (wife)



VALE Ross, rest on your oars, your voyage is done...

More information if/ as it comes to hand...

If anybody can shed some more light on this, we'd appreciate it...

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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 assume Ross would have be one of Charlie Staples' Jul 67 intake.

RIP Ross

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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).

Guys,

Ross was a great buddy at Nirimba when we joined in July 67. Unfortunately when came time to choose a trade he went to the DARK side and became a Eleco. Not as bad as turning out a chippy though. We had some great times at Nirimba and I will send some photos to Rick to include in this thread.

Vale Ross, catch up with you later.

Charlie



......... Torres Division Sprog Ross Turner outside Hut 73, late 1967...



.............................. Ross is 4th from the left, above...

......

L-R: Steve Taylor, Ross Turner, Vaughn Thomson and Charlie Staples

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Brian Staples (Charlie)
R43533
Ex ERA2
23rd MOBI Intake
Jul 67 to 76
Nirimba, Sydney, Torrens, Paramatta, Kuttabul
Merchant- MV Howard Smith, MV SilverHawk
Vales Point Power Station, Eraring Power Station, Retired ill health.
Now???? Living it up in retirement.

Vale Ross

As Charlie posted See you one day in the Big ship up top

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Charlie (Chuckles) Britt JP TPI
Welfare Pensions Officer
R95712
Ex-LME(D) LSMTP2
17th Intake JR's, 23rd MOBI Intake .
Oct 66 - Nov 74
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Cerberus, Stalwart, Cerberus, Waterhen, Penguin, Carpentaria, Dolphin, Penguin, Sydney, Albatross, Leeuwin, Acute, Leeuwin, Cerberus, Stalwart, Waterhen, Attack, Leeuwin, DEE.

He had not enjoyed the best of health for a while.
I spoke to him about 12 months ago when Andy Hancock told me about him being unwell.

Ross originally came from Ferntree Gully here in Melbourne and we enjoyed a couple of good times at home on leave while at Nirimba and also when we were on Stuart together
He was in the EWO Dept on Stuart. I wonder if all those rads had anything to do with the tumors
RIP
Ross
regards
peter sneddon

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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

I've been reminded of an e-mail I sent to Ross Turner, only a month before
he passed away, (following a tip-off from the Pussers Greenies site,) inviting
Ross to join our website...



I received the following from his widow Lorraine today...

'Hi Rick,
Just to inform you that Ross passed away on 22/12/2010 after a long illness.
Thank you for your email. I would be happy if you would post this as I am sure
there are many old friends whom we have lost contact with over the years.
Thanks,
Lorraine Turner'

I've replied to Lorraine and sent her a link to this page...

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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

In that group photo I can add a few other names from the right front row is Chris Smith, Garth Schmidt, Steve Simpson. Neither Chris or Steve passed out from Nirimba. They were discharged with a number of others at the same time for disciplinary reasons (enuf said).

I think the guy on the left is "pixie " Smyth.

cheers
Peter Sneddon

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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

Just received the following back from Ross' widow, Lorraine...

Hi Rick

He would have been thrilled with the many kind messages. The photos were fantastic.

Thanks to everyone

Lorraine Turner

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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