FYI: Copied this from the HMAS Nirimba. RAN Apprentice Training Establishment Facebook page...

"Hello. With the blessing of his family, and with sadness, I must inform you that Mal Creagh crossed the bar early this morning.
I believe Mal was in the 10th intake in Jan 61 at HMAS Nirimba. He was also a member of the commissioning crew on HMAS Brisbane DDG41,
also serving on her in the Vietnam conflict in 1969. His funeral will be in Brisbane TBA. R.I.P."

Whilst Mal was 3 terms ahead of Ned and myself, I remember him well, although our paths never crossed after Nirimba...

Not sure what branch Mal was, but it's always sad to learn of another MOBI Brother crossing the bar...

VALE: Rest on your oars, Mal, 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

From the Greenies web site Mal finished as a WOETP.
RIP sir, may you have fair seas and a following wind, your service is done.

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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 never had the pleasure of serving with Malcolm, but still sad to lose another member of the MOBI family. My condolences to his family and friends.

His Vietnam Service consisted of:

Malcolm Creagh - R42437

3 x Vung Tau trips in HMAS Sydney in 1965/66

1 x Gun Line Tour in HMAS Brisbane in 1969

Vale Mal, 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).

Served with Mal during a posting to Nirimba. He was "greenie" instructor and I was in the ME school. Good memories. We carpooled for a while as he lived at Kingswood and I was living in South Penrith.
Vale Mal, RIP and may you have fair winds and following seas.
Condolences you your family and friends.

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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.