VALE: Frank Eastwell - R42607 - 13th MOBI Intake '62

Viv · **Posted:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:07 pm

When I drafted into Nirimba in the morning I was an Able Seaman in the afternoon I was an A/NS2 and in the PO mess Frank and Graham Wilkins were NS2 They took me under their wing and made me feel welcome in the mess Frank helped me in setting up my goals as as a shipwright which I achieved and never forgot
RIP Frank you will be missed

Viv

Honest Tad · **Posted:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:27 pm

Shocked to hear about Frank. Apart from Nirimba, served with Frank on Vendetta when we did a FESR trip in 1970. A true gentleman and much too young for this to happen.

RIP old friend. Condolences to family.

piquet · **Posted:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:59 pm

I only knew of Frank by reputation and through this BB. But it was a good reputation

Very sad to hear of his passing. At the end I hope it was painfree, peaceful and calming to the family.
You are gone from us but your reputation will live on.

Peter Ferris · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:29 am

I have never met Frank but looking at all the posts he was admired and respected. Vale Frank

Norm Noack · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:33 pm

I only knew Frank at Nirimba and on the rugby pitch, one of nature's gentlemen taken way too early, Vale Frank and my condolences to his family.

Mick Hamilton · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:56 pm

I remember Frank well. Whilst at Nirimba he tried in vain to turn me into a breakaway.

Vale Frank, he was a good hand.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:51 pm

Arriving at North Chapel in the Pine Grove Memorial Park and Crematorium at Eastern Creek, I was greatly impressed by
the large number of Frank's friends in attendance to pay their last respects for Frank and to comfort Jude and the Family.

The RSL Service was moving, but without sadness, a celebration of a productive life fully lived, culminating with a buglar's
note-perfect rendition of reveille... :salute1:

.......

Members of Frank's 13th MOBI Intake (as listed below,) were well represented to farewell a much loved one of our own...

Back Row L-R: (?), (?), (?), (?), (?), (?), (?), Tony Blakelock, Terry Gunton, Vic Ward, Rick Pengilly, Alec Williams, Tim Baker,
Darren Eastwell (Frank and Jude’s Son No 2)

Centre Row L-R: (?), Leo DeChesne, Jude Eastwell, Murray Baker, Doug Bluhdorn, Bruce Cocks, John Kelly, Col Kelson,
Brian Clough, (?), (?)

Front Row L-R: (Standing) Michelle Eastwell, (Frank and Jude’s Daughter,) Stan Sheldon, Bob Moult, Les Handicott,
Bruce Chalmers, Nick Tatarinoff, Roy Jacobi, Peter Williamson, John Pridgeon, Peter Blake, Bill Lowis, Troy Eastwell
(Frank and Jude’s Son No 1.)

Footnote: The (?) indicates a person unknown to me, but a Naval Member of the Blacktown RSL, in which Frank served,
those in BOLD were Frank's fellow Chippies. Many Members of the 13th MOBI Intake came from as far away as WA and FNQ.

.......

......... Once again, farewell Frank, :hello2:

my old buddy, gone but never forgotten, you will be sorely missed... [-o<

piquet · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:34 pm

What a great bunch of shipmates/guys.

Peter Weyling · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:47 pm

Quite a few RANATE ties being worn as well!!!!! :yea:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:16 pm

The 'Poet Laureate' of our 13th MOBI Intake Chippies, Greg 'Shang' Moffitt,
has penned this tribute to his Dampier Division mate, fellow Chippy, Frank Eastwell... :evil3:

“No Body Answers”... For Frank

Old faces are now wrinkled, winters frost tints the thinning hair
Old bodies stooped and bent where once there was ‘dash’ and ‘dare’
The toll of fifty plus years, is paid with a physical price
There’s been good luck and there’s been bad with every throw of the dice

With each Call of the Roll the numbers will decrease
As time goes by the ‘Absent’ rate will surely only increase
When they pipe 'All Hands’ one name will be called with a tear
“I have to report Sir with sadness - Eastwell isn’t here”.

For now when the Roll is called, it will never be the same
Because no one will answer when they call Frank Eastwell’s name
Memories they are some comfort from those years we shared
And I smile a little when I think how you always ‘Cared’

You were a big part of my life in those happy go lucky teen years
The wine, the laughs, the Footy, Old Dampier a thousand bloody beers
A brother would not be closer or been a better mate
If only like a late cheque our youth we could just ‘backdate’

If I find myself on any day, feeling sorry for my worldly lot
I’ll remember how precious life is Frank and give it a genuine shot
When I wake up each morning I’ll take a second to touch the sun
The little things are what life is Frank, like when you and me just had fun.

A time of sadness has come to my world today
But with it comes resolution to make life better some way
It’s sad that in our mixed up world we need an event so sad
To make us realise what’s important and be thankful of the time we had.

There’s a new empty file now when we muster for the call
I guess over time there’s an empty file there waiting for us all
I say it now old cobber-and I think I have agreement in the rank
No blank file will be harder to fill than yours will be Frank.

So no one will answer Frank when they shout out your name
Loved ones will hear your answer, perhaps in the wind and rain
If destiny should turn out as some say for us all
Who knows?-I hope I am by your side for the last ‘Big Roll Call’.

If we do fall in for that last parade I hope it’s where angels walk
May the parade commander have shiny wings and not a bloody pitch-fork!
..Seeya Mate... 'Til we meet again... Shang...

Shang Moffitt... 17th October 2014...

“The Corpse sinks down... alone... alone
To its dark and watery grave
But the soul on lightened wing has flown
To a world beyond the wave...”

Samuel Goodrich... Burial at Sea... 1823...

VALE: Frank Eastwell - R42607 - 13th MOBI Intake '62

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