Sad news indeed but as has been stated not unexpected.
I knew Flash well, very well, many a happy run with him and he was a good bloke.
Sadly missed.
RIP old mate, fair winds and smooth seas on your next journey.

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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.

Sad news indeed about 'Flash'. RIP . I enjoyed your posts on SH website.

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Liz Stoffels (WBCB)
Kellick Writer
ADFM and Clasp, ADM
1977-1990; 2000-2010 Cerberus x 2, Navy Office x 4, Albatross, Kuttabul x 2.

That is sad news. Flash was a willing contributor to this site. Farewell Flash. Anchor up in a safe harbour and take a make 'n' mend, you deserve it.

Flash, rest your oars buddy, we have the watch

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Wayne Johnson
(B149415)
OSC(SW) RET (RADARMAN)
Joined the Navy Jan 6, 1970, retired Jan 31, 1994
USS Trenton LPD-14, Hermitage LSD-34, Shreveport LPD-12, Saipan LHA-2, COMPHRIBRON-4 staff embarked in the Guam LPH 2, Saipan LHA-2, Nashville LPD-13, and Wasp LHD-1

Very sad news indeed. I didn't know Flash well but we did serve on Stalwart together for a short period where he always came across as a genuinely great guy and was a pleasure to serve with.

I often wondered how he was fairing other the last few months, as they would not have been easy days for him, and I hoped that he was travelling as comfortably and well as he could.

May you now have fair winds and following seas Jeff. Rest yours oars, your job is now done.

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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.

What terrible news

Flash and I did our Stokers course together, he was a card with his past posts sounding that he had not given up the fight I was hoping and praying that he would pull through

Terrible news RIP Flash

Viv

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Viv MacLeod
R65148
Morran(March 66)
ME(D)-DENS-WOMTH4
1966 to 1986
Cerberus,Duchess,Waterhen,Hawk,Nirimba, Melbourne,Torrens,Perth, Leeuwin,Stalwart,Stirling,Kutabul

That is sad news. It was always a pleasure to exchange banter with Flash and remind him that he had terrible taste in Footy teams, being a Saints supporter.

Fair winds and smooth seas Flash. Hopefully you can pick a better team up there....maybe trade the Saints for the Angels..

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Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

Wisdom comes with age, sometimes age comes alone.

RIP Flash

YOu were a good mate way back then and I am personnaly sad to see you go

Take care up their when you pass through the Airlocks

Chuckles

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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.

Very sad news about Flash. The only reedeeming thing is that he is now feeling no pain.

His last postings really sounded like he was resigned to his ultimate fate and faced the wind when it happened with a smile on his face.

RIP
Flash

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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

One of the beauties of this site, is that guys whom you never knew in the Puss, could become mates.
Sad to see someone's decline articulated here, and I cannot imagine the suffering he went through.
Farewell Flash, RIP.

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Steve Johns
R110510
Ex POETS
31st MOBI Intake
July 71 to July 81
Nirimba, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, Parramatta, WRE, Yarra, Stalwart, Derwent.
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