Limited information at this stage, but this is what I've received from Bob Mummery...
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From: Bob Mummery [mailto:bandi@iinet. net.au]
Sent: Sunday, 2 November 2014 2:58 PM
To: Bob Mummery
Subject: Sad News

For those who remember Col Smith, an Instructor at NIRIMBA, a sad day.

Bob
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From: Charles Layzell [mailto:clayzell@bigpond. com]
Sent: Saturday, 1 November 2014 3:46 PM
To: Bob Mummery
Subject: FW: Bad News

Hi Bob
Just in case you may have not heard yet
Charlie
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From: Brian Barlow [mailto:bbarlow@bigpond. net.au]
Sent: Saturday, 1 November 2014 11:23 AM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: Bad News

The bad news: Col Smith died just after Midnight this morning.

No arrangements yet
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Whilst I didn't know Col personally, it's always very sad to lose one of our Instructors...

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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

Nice guy and thorough gentleman. Knew him from my postings to Nirimba over the years and being located at 259 Bldg. before the MEDB was built. From recollection he was pretty involved with the Castle Hill RSL for a time, and was a good mate of Arthur (Spider) Webbs.

Sad to hear he is no longer with us. Vale Col RIP.

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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.

Not sure if you're getting confused with 'Rotating' Ron Smith who taught, among other things, rotating machinery in the demountables next to 259. He was very involved with the Castle Hill RSL and not sure if he's still with us as he'd be 'getting on'. Nonetheless, a sad loss to his family, friends and the NIRIMBA community.

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Tim Kennedy
CPOETW5
S112395
JR 39th (Ramsay Apr 72) Muppet Jan 73
5 Apr 72-11 Aug 95 (CFTS 23 Jun 03-5 Oct 04)
Leeuwin, Nirimba x2, Duchess, Waratah (Great Lakes 77.81.90), Brisbane x2, Hobart x2, Perth, Waterhen x2, Cerberus, Kuttabul x heaps, Waratah (Dam Neck 94 x 2).

Oops, you are spot on Tim. I am getting confused with Ron Smith.

Never the less Vale Col Smith, RIP.

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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.