Tony Vine advises:

With great sadness I advise the passing of yet another MOBI, LCDR Chris Luscombe RAN(Rtd).

Chris joined as a JR, before becoming a member of the 31st intake of Naval Apprentices at NIRIMBA in July 1971, (2nd last intake of MOBIs).

Chris was a renowned AFL player representing NIRIMBA and Navy as well as playing club football in Sydney. He was commissioned in 1986, and after his SD Course he completed an Engineering Degree at Chisholm College in Melbourne. He served as the cargo officer on HMAS SUCCESS during the first Gulf War.

He was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer a couple of months ago, and he passed away early in the morning of Thursday 4 December.

He is survived by his wife Margie and their children.

I am sorry to be the bearer of such sad news.

Regards

Tony Vine

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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).

FFS!
Knew Chris very well (same intake as my brother) and played footy with him. A real nice guy.
Vale Chris.

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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.

Sad news!! Chris was a great guy! Talented and highly motivated professionally in addition to his sporting abilities and achiements in Aussie Rules.
Another who successfully completed post SD training at Chisholm Institute of Technology (now part of Monash Uni), but sadly taken far too soon.
Vale Chris, RIP your watch is done, fair winds and following seas. Condolences to 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.

Shocked to hear this. Whilst 18 months ahead of me at NIRIMBA, I knocked around with his intake a lot. We often went to the Scully's (Marg's parents) place for R & R when Chris (known as 'George" by some) was courting her. When I last caught up with Chris he was President of the Balmain Aussie Rules Club (where I think he played whilst at NIRIMBA and beyond) and was flying up the ranks in Mirvac. A true champion.

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Tim Kennedy
CPOETW5
S112395
JR 39th (Ramsay Apr 72) Muppet Jan 73
5 Apr 72-11 Aug 95 (CFTS 23 Jun 03-5 Oct 04)
Leeuwin, Nirimba x2, Duchess, Waratah (Great Lakes 77.81.90), Brisbane x2, Hobart x2, Perth, Waterhen x2, Cerberus, Kuttabul x heaps, Waratah (Dam Neck 94 x 2).