From Frank Ockwell,

“Joe” was a Chippy. He was Commissioning Crew HMAS Vendetta (post Modernisation) May 1973 (G.A.Henstock CPO S1MTH) with Wally Driver CSMTH, Peter Bull S2MTH, and a gaggle of Able types.

Joe was a real gentleman, and always sad news when it’s a “ship-mate”. Joe was January 1963 Mobi Intake.

His Vietnam Service involved a Gun Line tour in HMAS Vendetta from Sep 69 to Apr 70.

RIP "Joe"

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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).

Vale Joe. Fair winds and following seas.

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Steve Shepherd
R43062
Ex-CPOMTH3
18th MOBI Intake
Jan 65 to Jan 78
Nirimba,Sydney,Vampire,Tarangau,Albatross, Stalwart,Creswell.

"Joe was a real gentleman, and always sad news when it’s a “ship-mate”. Joe was January 1963 Mobi Intake." Agree BC, served with Joe at Harman (N.O.) great bloke, would go out of his way to help anyone.
R.I.P. old friend. Your watch is done.

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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...

Whether you knew him or not it is always sad to read/hear of these passings.
Vale Joe.

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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.

I'm pretty sure Joe was on my Q course (memory....), and we partnered up to produce a guide for working with the Commonwealth Department of Works.

A real decent bloke and sad to see he's crossed the bar.

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Vale, Joe.

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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!

Sad to see another brother cross the bar. Only served with Joe at Nirimba, and did not know him well.

Vale Joe, RIP. Fair winds and following 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.

I remember Joe well, but only ever knew him as 'Chook' Henstock... My sincere condolences to Joan and family... R.I.P. Graham Allen "Joe" "Chook" your journey is 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

Farewell Joe, rest easy old mate.

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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.

Whilst our memories of Joe naturally lean towards his Navy days, THIS LINK shows a side of Joe few of us would have known about, let alone appreciated... (Thanks Tim Baker...)

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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

Wow, that's incredible. I knew nothing about Joe's volunteer contributions, he was a legend.

Good on you mate, I know the time and effort it takes to be a dedicated volunteer.

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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.