Received the following from Bob Mummery.

Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Thu 2/27/2020 8:49 AM

It is with much regret that I onforward Christine Cuttle’s advise on the passing of Jak accompanied by his funeral arrangements.



Another MOBI promoted to the great MOBI Land above.



Bob Mummery




Subject: Jak Cuttle



Morning Bob,



It is with sadness that I wish to inform you that Ian (Jak) Cuttle passed away on Sunday 23rd February 2020. I would be most grateful if you would pass this information onto his friends in your group.



His funeral will be at 2.00pm on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at St Matthias Anglican Church, Cardwell Street Bombala followed by a celebration of his life at the Bombala Golf Club.



Thank you so much.



Christine Cuttle (Jak's wife)

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Barrie McDonald
R42381
Ex-CPOETC4
8th MOBI Intake
Jan 1960 - Dec 1980
Nirimba, Cerberus, Harman, Parramatta, Harman, Waratah, Kuttabul (Comcen), Platypus, Vampire, Coonawarra (Navcommsta),
FHQ, Stalwart, FHQ, Coonawarra (Shoal Bay).

Vale Jak. Hopefully they've kept a spot for you in the Datsun Bluebird Rallying Events up there.

Fair winds and a following sea old son.

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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!

That sad news comes as a shock, Jak was only 6 months ahead of us... Certainly taken too soon...

Rest on your oars Jak, your journey's 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

Sorry to read of Jaks passing.

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Brian Mackenzie
ex-Shipwright Instructor
Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond

Yes CJ, Jak had a couple of "Special Stages" to practice on, on his way home each day!!!

Gone too soon.

Vale Jak

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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).

A story about Jak and his Datsuns....

As an aside, Jak was in the Chippies Workshop at Nirimba when I started there as a civvy instructor. Along with Harry Harman and Brian McKenzie. Jak left the shop not long afterwards and moved over to Training Development at Nirimba.

I bought a Datsun 1200 Coupe from Jak, a great car but a tad 'repaired' in the body. Jak's wife had named it Rodney , and it was painted Telecom orange.

After I repaired the body I resprayed it the same orange, and added white panels. When I rolled it out of the spray booth .. er.. *cough* .. fibreglass trimming booth ... , there it sat in the sunshine and it looked all the world like a bloody can of Fanta!!

So, from that day forth it became known as The Flying Fanta Can! Thanks to Jak, it went as well as it looked!

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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!

Farewell Jak. I served with Jak a few times, can't remember exactly where, definitely on the Sydney and Stalwart. My long term memory is not as sharp as Seejay's.

Fair winds and smooth seas matey.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

Vale Jak, rest on your oars.

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

Didn't know Jak well, remember him briefly from Nirimba and Stalwart but once again another MOBI taken too eary.
Vale Jak, RIP, fair winds and following seas.

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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.

Served with Jak on the Wart was a fine tradesman loved tinkering on the Lathes to manufacture parts for his cars

RIP Jak

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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