Received the following e-mail tonight from Bob Mummery, yet another of our MOBI Pioneers has crossed the bar...

From: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2023 10:11 PM
To: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Subject: VALE - CPOMTP5SM COLIN "CHOOK" FOWLER R42024 - MOBI JUL 56

Sad news for our MOBI cohort. Well liked and well respected, “Chookie” Fowler was a member of the original class of MOBIs, July 1956.
I remember him from my early NIRIMBA days and, over the past couple of years, we have been fortunate to have been in email contact with one another.

RIP CHOOKIE

Bob Mummery

From: Tony Vine
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2023 7:47 PM
To: bandi@iinet.net.au
Subject: PASSING OF COLIN FOWLER

Bob,

The attached screenshot is of a post by Peter Fowler tonight on Facebook, regarding the passing of his father Colin, a member of the first intake of MOBIs.



Peter followed Colin into Nirimba and submarines and was also a submarine Chief Tiff.


Regards

Tony Vine



Whilst it's always sad to announce the passing of a fellow M0BI, it's particularly painful when it's one of our 1st MOBI Intake Pioneers...

Rest on your oars 'Chookie' your voyage is done... VALE and may you Rest In Peace, Brother...

_________________

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

Always sad to loose one of our early MOBI's. I never had the pleasure of serving with Colin, but I would like to extend my condolence to his family and friends.

Vale Colin

_________________
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).

Served with Chook on Morseby when he was Chief Tiff. Nice guy, well thought of and respected.
Vale Col, RIP! Condolences to his family and fair wind and following seas.

_________________
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.

Sad to see another of our pioneers cross the bar.

RIP Colin.

_________________

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.