Sad news at the loss of fellow MOBI, Dave Henderson.

Charlie Finch has provided more comments below, in his initial email to Bob Mummery.

RIP Dave



From: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2021 10:34 PM
To: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Subject: VALE - DAVID HENDERSON - MOBI of JAN 68 ENTRY

To all those who remember Dave. A great bloke and a good Tiffy.

Bob Mummery

From: Charles Finch
Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2021 5:02 PM
To: bandi@iinet.net.au
Subject: Another MOBI Passing

Bob,

It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of another MOBI.
Dave Henderson’s wife Meg informed me that Dave passed away this morning at 3:00 AM in Cairns after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Dave joined in January 1968 - 18 months after me - and due to the way the navy worked in those days we were often drafted to the same ships over a period of time.
Dave became a life long friend and like many of our “better halves” Meg and my wife Cheryl have been staunch friends for over 45 years.
Details of Dave’s funeral are unknown at the moment and unfortunately due to Covid restrictions these days I don’t know whether I will make it to Cairns from Mount Gambier to attend.
If you could pass this sad news on to your wide network maybe some ex navy people could attend the funeral (when details are known) to show Meg and her family that we never forget.

RIP Dave Henderson

Thanks

Charlie Finch

_________________
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).

Thanks BC. Not sure if I knew David Henderson, do you know what branch?

That fact regardless, if I'm here in Cairns (fly out south on Friday) I will attend as a Mobi representative.

_________________

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!

VALE: David Henderson, another MOBI taken too young... Rest on your oars Dave, your journey's done... R.I.P.

_________________

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

CJ, Dave was a Tiffy. From what I now understand, Dave and his wife Meg, moved to Cairns recenlty to be close to family.

According to the SH member list, Dave did his 20 years and after Nirimba, he served in Melbourne, Kuttabul, Basilisk, Cerberus, Supply, Snipe, Curlew, Brunei.

_________________
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).

Thanks BC.

_________________

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!

Topic heading adjusted accordingly...

_________________

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

Dave Henderson’s funeral will be held at 10:00 AM (Queensland time) on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at Burkin Svendsen Chapel – 411 Mulgrave Road, Westcourt, Queensland.

Streaming details will be forwarded as soon as received.

Could you pass onto your network of people please.

Cheers

Charlie Finch

_________________
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).

My apologies, but I will not be in Cairns at that time.

_________________

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!

Link to Dave Henderson’s funeral - at 10:00 AM Queensland time on Tuesday 23rd February.

https://livestream.com/rapidspin/davidarthurhenderson

Please share with your groups.

Cheers
Charlie Finch

_________________
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).