More sad news. Dick Roebuck has informed me that his good mate, Ken Odell, passed away yesterday from his sudden illness.

Ken was well known character in the Tiffy world, and enjoyed a quiet beer in any sort of weather.

His Vietnam Service consisted of:

1 x Vung Tau trip in HMAS Sydney in 1971.

My condolences to Ken's family and friends.

RIP Ken, your watch is done.

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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 'Shags" old mate, RIP.

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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.

Farewell Ken, another of my July '65 entry gone too soon. Fair skies and a following sea old son, and my sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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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!

I can't recall Ken personally, but suffice to say, if he was in your MOBI Intake, SeeJay, he was yet another Tiffy taken way too soon... Rest on your oars, Ken, your journey's done... R.I.P.

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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

I had a call from Dick Roebuck early this evening to advise that Ken's funeral would be this coming Wednesday 19th June. No details as yet but it will be somewhere in the south-east Sydney area - details as available.

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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!

So sad so many good times with Ken and Jessie

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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.

Another MOBI taken too soon. Vale Ken, RIP.
Condolences to his family.
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.

Hi Guys,

Dick has provided the following details regarding Ken’s funeral.

Cheers

BC


Brian,

The funeral for Ken Odell is on

Thursday 27th June at 1300
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
Joseph Medcalf Funerals
61 Military Rd
Matraville.

Live streaming details available soon.

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Kind regards
R.G. (Dick) Roebuck
0402 986 109

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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).

Live Stream Link Below

https://josephmedcalf.com.au/live-strea ... 1b96d056d1


Regards
Trevor Williams
Ph. 07 47252120
Mobile. 0419744200
Email ~ cerberus68@bigpond.com

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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).

I tried to watch the live streaming, but was having some video and audio issues. But, thanks to Pony, I was able to get a cleaner copy of the videos to watch.

Here are a few shots of Ken from his tribute.


Ray "Jessie" James, NSW RSL doing the Poppy Ceremony.

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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).