Just saw on the Pussers Greenies site that Darryl Laurence Williams had passed the bar on the 18/08/2021.
He was a member of the January '62 intake at Nirimba, did the first year and then transferred to general service as a greenie in January '63, eventually reaching the rank & rate of LEMC before paying off.
Another Mobi gone, fair winds and seas Darryll RIP.
Regards,
Boris

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Ray Lawrence (Boris)
R95904
Ex-POETC3
18th JRTE Rhodes
Dec 1966 - Dec 1986
Leeuwin, Diamantina, Cerberusx4, Harmanx4, Waterhen, Barricade, Lae, Tarangau, Melbourne, Buccaneer, Coonawarrax3, Stuart, Swan, Adroit, Perth, Vampire.

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

I did not know Darryl (I don't think) just as a number of others who come up in this forum.
Nonetheless it always said to hear/read of these sad events.
RIP Darryl.

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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'm in the same boat, never had any dealings with Darryl, but still sad to see the passing of another MOBI.

RIP Darryl

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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).

As a Member of the notorious 13th MOBI Intake of July '62, (along with Chippy Ned,) I joined RANATE six months after Darryl did, but only have a vague recollection of there being a Williams
in the 12th MOBI Intake, albeit we had TWO Williams' in our own mob to contend with, Alex and Rob, along with a Williamson, Pete, my 'Bubble Buddy' and neighbour, who I had lunch with yesterday, and who also couldn't recall Darryl...

Nonetheless, as I'm oft reminded, "Once a MOBI, Always a MOBI..." so VALE and farewell Darryl, rest on your oars, Matey, your journey's done, yet another MOBI taken too young...!

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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

He was known as "Daisy" Williams, at Nirimba, I remember he came into Hut 74 on a bit of shit stirring raid, had a confrontation with Tony Mcrae and came off second best. After going to General Service, I think he did make Chief "Geenie" before paying off.

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Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton

I think I recall him now, Geordie, 'Daisy' certainly rings a bell, had a 'flushed', red-faced look if I remember, yes...?

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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