Yet another from the 18th intake, passed the bar last Tuesday succumbing to cancer throughout his body. Daffy was a great guy and I am just glad that I got some valuable time with him while visiting Perth and at MOBI reunions in 2008 and 2015.

Funeral is 22 Feb in Esperance WA as far as I know.

RIP 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.

Shit. I had seen Daffy at my local shops on a number of occasions in the recent past.
RIP big man.

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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.

I had the pleasure of spending some time with Daffy on the "Ferry". Always enjoyed a good laugh and he could be real larrikan at times.

Sad to hear of his passing.

RIP Ian

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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).

Sad loss. Time for a break on the uppers Daf. Your watch is over.

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Steve Shepherd
R43062
Ex-CPOMTH3
18th MOBI Intake
Jan 65 to Jan 78
Nirimba,Sydney,Vampire,Tarangau,Albatross, Stalwart,Creswell.

A Funeral Service for the Late Mr Ian Douglas Holmwood will be held at the Funeral Home Chapel, Woods Street Esperance on Friday (22.02.2019) commencing at 1.30pm. The cortege will then proceed to the Esperance Cemetery for Interment.
Esperance Funeral Services 9071 3245 AFDA
Published in The West Australian on Feb. 16, 2019

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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.