Remember Blue from Tarangau as you say a keen sports man and a nice guy. Sad news indeed.

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Henry Schubert
R42972
Ex WOMTH
17th MOBI Intake
July 64 - July 85
Nirimba x 2, Sydney, Lonsdale x 3, Tarangau, Melbourne, Coonawarra, Kuttabul, Stalwart, Jervis Bay, Penguin, Tonga Defence Cooperation, Cerberus Hobart, Harman.

The details for Bob Asquith’s funeral are as follows:

Thursday 3rd November at 2pm

Pinaroo Valley Memorial - East Chapel
Whitfords Ave,
Padbury WA.

Medals should be worn

Bob Mummery
0408 811 201

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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).

Vale - Chief Naval Shipwright Rodney Neale (Buka) Boxall - R51889

I did not know Buka although I had heard of him and I understand that he was a well regarded man.

Please, can anyone assist Pom Corran (pcorran1@gmail.com) with a contact point for Buka’s family.

Condolences to Buka’s family and friends

Bob Mummery


Hi Bob,

I know that Buka was not a MOBI but he was a legendary Chief Chippy with a lot of MOBI Chippy mates, including me. He passed away here in Brisbane, but I can't make his funeral and I was wondering if anyone on your list has his family address, so that I may send my condolences? I thought he lived in North Queensland, but obviously not.

Could you put a general request out please Bob?

Thanks mate,

Pom Corran

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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).

Ive asked Bruce Sloper if he has any contact details. cheers

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Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M

Sad news, knew Buka at Lonsdale he was the WO in charge of FMP Williams Town a really nice guy he will truly be missed.

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Henry Schubert
R42972
Ex WOMTH
17th MOBI Intake
July 64 - July 85
Nirimba x 2, Sydney, Lonsdale x 3, Tarangau, Melbourne, Coonawarra, Kuttabul, Stalwart, Jervis Bay, Penguin, Tonga Defence Cooperation, Cerberus Hobart, Harman.

Buka took over at FMP-W from Keith Sawyer.
Sad news indeed.

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Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M

Very sad to hear.Buka was on HMAS Supply as the Chief Chippie when I was a ERA2 in 1967.

RIP Buka

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Peter Ferris
R65102
Ex-WOMTP5
Direct Entry
Mar 1966 to July 1987
Cerberus X 3,Waterhen x 4,Supply, Gull,Ibis, Paluma, Lonsdale, Flinders x 2,Curlew, Snipe, Carpentaria, Nirimba, Adelaide, FHQ (DEE)

A very sad day today.

Buka was much older than most of us. I served with him several times and he has been a member of Skilled Hands for a long time.

We had many good times together, an original gentleman.

Fair winds and smooth seas old mate.

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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.

Below is a notice from yesterdays Courier Mail.

Buka served with me on the Anzac, 61/62, well liked man, always laughing, he looked like a Maori front rower, and will be missed by many,

Jack Lennon


BOXALL, Ronald Neal (Buka)

21/04/1936 - 06/11/2022


Publication: The Courier-Mail Date Listed: 11/11/2022
Late of Albany Creek formerly of Mackay.

Passed away on the 6th November, 2022.
Aged 86 Years.

Loving husband of Sonia (dec'd). Father of Desiree, much loved Brother and Brother-in-law of Kevin & Carol, Rodney & Dianne. Proud Uncle of Steven, Tania, Bradley and Angie.

Family and Friends are warmly invited to celebrate Neal's life in the Lakeview Chapel of Albany Creek Memorial Park, Bridgeman Downs, Monday 14th November, 2022 at 12.30pm.


Send
flowers

Funeral by : George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals Albany Creek

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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).

Farewell Buka. Fair skies and a following sea to a decent bloke.

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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!