I have received the following:

Bill and Margaret,

Would you please circulate this on the web for information of shipmates who served with Peter Robinson.

It is with much regret that I need to inform you that CPO Naval Shipwright, Peter Robinson passed away in Canberra on 12 March 2017.

Peter joined the Navy as a Shipwright apprentice in HMAS NIRIMBA in the January 1965 intake. Among his postings, he served in HMAS SYDNEY, HMAS STALWART and at HMAS STIRLING.

Peter's funeral is to be held on Friday 17 March at the White Lady/Tobin Bros chapel at 91 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan at 1330 hrs and afterwards at the Stirling Labour Club in Weston Creek.

Peter's family has requested that medals be worn.

Thank you very much

Richard Lee
LCDR, RAN,Rtd

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

Shocked to hear of fellow term mate "Pommie" Robinson's passing. Far too young to be taken.

Pretty certain he was at our 50th reunion at Tweed a couple of years ago.

Condolences to his family,

RIP

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Trevor A Davies
R43007
Ex CPOETW3
18th Mobi Intake Jan 65
10th Jan 65 to Jan 77
Nirimba, Sydney, Vendetta, Melbourne, Waterhen, Cairns, Stalwart.

Another MOBI taken too young, and a Chippy to boot...! Rest on your oars, 'Pommie', your voyage is 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

Very sad news Pommie was a good bloke rest on your oars mate

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Ron Inglis (Tubby)
R43022
Ex-POMTP
18th MOBI Intake
1965 to 1977
Nirimba, Perth, Brisbane, Cerberus

Shared a cabin with Pommie and a couple of others (Samuel & Plumridge) after graduating from 1st term.
RIP Pom.

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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.

Cannot recall Peter during my time, but still sad news. My condolences to his family.

RIP "Pommie".

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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).

Just got the news about Peter, such a shock. He goes to most reunions especially MOBI reunions. He was at our last 50 yr anniversary in September 2015 at Tweed Heads and I was not aware that he was not well, does anyone know what took our "Pommie" friend away from us and across the bar.

Rest in peace me old mate.

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Norm Noack
R43049
Ex-WOETW4
18th MOBI Intake
Jan 65 to Jan 86
HMAS Nirimba (4yrs), HMAS Hobart (5yrs), RANTAU (2yrs), HMAS Stalwart (2yrs), HMAS Perth (2yrs), HMAS Stirling (2yrs), Navy Office (3yrs), HMAS Stirling (1yr). Civilian Engineering and construction (24yrs), Pensioner since 2010.

I was in contact with him on Fb. He had a yacht that just on 12 months ago he dismantled and took it to the tip. I thought it strange at the time, but who am I to ask.
The best/saddest part is that he died the day before his birthday. it is always a sad day but better to celebrate his birthday on the day for the family than his passing

His FB page was up last time i had a look but his wife was still active. I will see if I can find it and pass on the details.