Sadly I received a message on Saturday from his daughter Jenny to say Allan had passed away at St Basil’s nursing home in Miranda.
Allan first joined the RAN in 1946 for a period of 2 years. He again joined as a Direct Entry ERA after completing his apprentaship in 1952.
He served on many ships from AUSTRALIA in 1952 to MELBOURNE in 1976.
I first met and served with him when we were both posted to stand by, commission and deploy to Vietnam on HOBART in 1965-67. I again served with Allan on MELBOURNE in 1975/6.
He was promoted to WO at the time when the rank of Warrant Officer was reintroduced back into the RAN in the late ‘70s.
Allan was also a Voyager survivor and received a Navy Board Commendation for his actions at the time.
Allan was awarded with a BEM particularly for his service on HOBART in Vietnam.
He was also awarded an OAM after leaving the Navy for his service in the community, particularly with the North Cronulla Surf Club. His wife Shirley was also awarded with an OAM for her similar dedication to our community. He and Shirley had a surf boat named after them as an honour.
I am proud to have had the pleasure to have known, served and lived in the same area as Allan for more than 52 years.
RIP my friend.

A funeral service for Allan will be held at Woronora Cemetary, Sutherland
at 1100 on Monday 26th of March 2018.

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Tom Shaw
R42017
Ex-CPOMTH
1st MOBI Intake
July 1956 TO July 1976.....August 1986 TO December 1992
Melbourne, Queenborough, Kuttabul, Penguin, Hobart, Brisbane, Platypus

Tom, I never had the pleasure of meeting Allan or yourself, but I certainly know what it's like to lose a mate.

My sympathies to Allan's family on the loss of a good bloke, and to you on your loss.

RIP Allan. Fair winds and a following sea.

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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 knew Alan on Melbourne also in 1975. RIP to your mate and best wishes to yourself Tom.

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Greg Eade
R43098
Ex-CPOMTH4
19th MOBI Intake
July 65-July 85
Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, Stalwart, Harman(Navy Office), Melbourne, Harman, Torrens, Nirimba, Harman.

Life is so much funnier when you have a dirty mind...

I'm the same as CJ, never had the pleasure and sad at the loss of another Tiffy.

Condolences to family & mates.

Vale Allan

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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).

Gone too soon... Rest on your oars, Allan, your duty 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

Had the pleasure of "working" for Allan (Tiptruck) when doing our FM time from Nirimba when in 5/6th? term.
A very patient understanding human.
RIP Allan

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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.

A man with a proud service to the RAN and to his community.
RIP.

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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

From: Tom Shaw
Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2018 4:17 PM
To: MUMMERY BOB <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Subject: WOERA Allan Cameron

Hi Bob
The funeral service for Allan will be held at Woronora Cemetary, Sutherland at 1100 Monday 26th March.
Regards
Tom Shaw

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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