I am sad to relay the message received from Greg's wife Elizabeth that Greg succumbed to renal cancer on Saturday night after a 5 year battle.

Greg joined with me in January 1968 and will be fondly remembered.

The funeral will be held at 1400 on Friday 17th May at St Barnabas Anglican Church, Orange, N.S.W.

Elizabeth has requested no flowers. A gift to the Cancer Council for Kidney Cancer Research would be appreciated.

Smooth seas and following winds Chim.

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Cliff (Ziggy) Hobson
Ex-CPOMTP5SM
24th MOBI Intake
Jan '68 to Apr '88
Nirimba - Penguin - Hobart - Brisbane - Platypus - HMS Dolphin - Oxley - Otway- Carpentaria (UK) - Otama (Commissioning Crew) - Cerberus - Otway - Orion - Otway

Another young MOBI taken in his prime.

RIP Greg.

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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).

Too many of us popping off in our 60's when our families expect us to be there for them.

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Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton

On Friday 17th May, Peter Hale, Phil Croese and myself attended a rememberance service for Greg in Orange which followed a private cremation. Also at the service was Tony Fletcher, a Chippy who was 18mths ahead of us at Boys Town.

The church was almost full which was understandable given Greg's standing within the Parish as a member of the Parish Council, and in TAFE where he was Head of Engineering. Many of his fellow teachers and some past students also attended.

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Cliff (Ziggy) Hobson
Ex-CPOMTP5SM
24th MOBI Intake
Jan '68 to Apr '88
Nirimba - Penguin - Hobart - Brisbane - Platypus - HMS Dolphin - Oxley - Otway- Carpentaria (UK) - Otama (Commissioning Crew) - Cerberus - Otway - Orion - Otway

The same sad news was forwarded to me yesterday, from Kerry Kerr, Webmaster, 'The Stokers' Website',
and fellow MOBI Tiffy, Bob Mummery...

G'day Rick,
If you have a dob & official number could you please send it to me so I can put it on the Last Watchbill?
Regards
Kerry

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Bob Mummery"
Date: 31 May 2013 5:34:28 PM AEST
To: Undisclosed Recipients
Subject: FOR THOSE WHO KNEW HIM


Please be advised that former ERA Greg Carroll (NIRIMBA January 1968 entry) passed away on the
11th of May from secondary kidney cancer.

I did not know Greg in the service but met him and his wife Elizabeth whilst we were holidaying in
Canada.

He had left the RAN after his first engagement and became a TAFE instructor until retirement.

A very interesting and likeable person and a sad loss to Elizabeth and family.

Yours aye

Bob Mummery

Greg was a 24th MOBI Intake ERAA who joined RANATE in January 1968...

As mentioned earlier, another MOBI taken far too young...

VALE Greg, rest on your oars, your journey's 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

Gregory Peter Carroll was born on 14th July 1951 and passed away on 11th May 2013 in Orange N.S.W.

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Cliff (Ziggy) Hobson
Ex-CPOMTP5SM
24th MOBI Intake
Jan '68 to Apr '88
Nirimba - Penguin - Hobart - Brisbane - Platypus - HMS Dolphin - Oxley - Otway- Carpentaria (UK) - Otama (Commissioning Crew) - Cerberus - Otway - Orion - Otway

Del and I knew Greg and Elizabeth when we lived in Sydney many moons ago Greg was good bloke. Our thoughts are with Elizabeth and family.

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Ken Manning
Ex-CPOMTP
21st MOBI Intake
June66 to July86
Nirimba, Melbourne x 3, Sydney, Vampire, Stalwart x 2, Platypus, Yarra, Penquin, Darwin, Navy Office