Only you OLD FARTS!

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Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

Wisdom comes with age, sometimes age comes alone.

Everyone dies of heart failure....

It's just a matter of when and why.

Delta

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Bruce T. Swain
O.1886
Ex-LCDR
1960 Entry, RANC
Jan 1960-Oct 1980, Jan 1989-Jan 1992
Melbourne, Sydney, Stalwart, Brisbane, Vampire, Duchess, Derwent,
Bass, Air Sprite, HMS Ark Royal, RNAS Yeolvilton, Navy Office, MHQ, PNR(ADI).

Bruce passed away Friday 29th Sept 2006 after a long battle with the 'Big C'... VALE and RIP - Webmaster

I have received correspondence WRT the Nirimba 50th Reunion from Rosemary Meiklejohn advising of Paul's passing. Quote: "... my dear husband, Paul passed away on 30th April this year, the result of heart disease and at the age of 57 with still so much more living to do ... he always spoke with fond memories of his time at Nirimba and the years that followed at sea ... as his widow, I wish the committee great success as you move forward with your plans and hope that the reunion revives many friendships and past memories of times spent together whilst in the service of our wonderful country." Unquote.

Also received correspondence from Elizabeth Bruce, daughter of CAPT Joe Stead, RAN to advise of his passing on 5 July 2005 in Sydney.

Rest your oars gentlemen ...

Bobcat

If I am not mistaken Capt JW Stead was the CO of Nirimba when we passed out in July 74.

A White Man sadly missed!

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Steve Johns
R110510
Ex POETS
31st MOBI Intake
July 71 to July 81
Nirimba, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, Parramatta, WRE, Yarra, Stalwart, Derwent.
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If I am not mistaken Capt JW Stead was the CO of Nirimba when we passed out in July 74.

A White Man sadly missed![/quote]

Quite correct. I was just thinking about where he would be now. This needs posting on the FISGARD site.

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Andrew Cole
R41776 (RN 076868)
Ex-A1-ETW
Intake Jan 1964
Dates of service: RN Jan 1964 to Oct 1965, RAN Oct 1965 to May 1974
Nirimba, Perth, Encounter, Brisbane, Torrens, FMP Sydney
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Transferred from HMS COLLINGWOOD in October 1965 to join January 1964 intake. Played Clarinet in Apprentice band. Played guitar in Mobiles.

Andy,

I would have thought you would have passed out of Nirimba long before 1974?

Your younger brother Duncan was in my term and we passed out in June 70!!

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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).

Brian, I was attempting to use the `quote` function to copy the previous entry. If you care to look, you will find there is a [quote] after the first line and yes, I did pass out at the end of 1967.

Duncan is now teaching English to the Chinese military somewhere near Shanghai, has fallen in love with a Chinese woman and is going to get married again. Email me if you want his email address.

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Andrew Cole
R41776 (RN 076868)
Ex-A1-ETW
Intake Jan 1964
Dates of service: RN Jan 1964 to Oct 1965, RAN Oct 1965 to May 1974
Nirimba, Perth, Encounter, Brisbane, Torrens, FMP Sydney
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Transferred from HMS COLLINGWOOD in October 1965 to join January 1964 intake. Played Clarinet in Apprentice band. Played guitar in Mobiles.

Bill Kane CC'd me into this e-mail regarding the passing of a guy that a lot of you may recall.

Hi Darrell,
I have received sad advice that Robin J.R. Pennock Commander RAN Retired passed away suddenly on 22/12/05 here in Adelaide. His funeral will be held on 29/12/05 @ 1400 at the Church of Holy Innocents, Sheoak Rd Belair SA. Contact Phone No 08 82728555.
Robin is well known to most Techinical saiolors who served on HMAS Stalwart.
Should the HMAS Perth Association wish to express their sympathy to Mrs Pennock and his Family, I will be attending the funeral as a representative of the TPI Federation, and would be happy and prepared to do so.
In his most recent years Robin has coordinated TIP training for Welfare and Pension Officers from all ESO's in a very dedicated and friendly manner as most Sailors would know.
For Info.
Kind Regards
Bill Kane

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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.

Very sad to hear about Captain Stead. I remember him well from Nirimba. He almost stopped me from getting married the first time.

The guys in 7th term put the piss on for me in the Mess a few days before I was due to get married, and the party got a little out of hand. I was Vice Captain of 2nd term at the time, and the guys thoughtfully rolled all the guys in my term for me (and 1st term) after they'd thrown me into my cabin (plus put a handfull of peas, carrots etc on my pillow), and after they'd told the Duty grunter to f*%^ off when he told them the mess was late in closing.

Captain Stead was watching the carnage from his house, and ended up chasing a few of the culprits through 1st term after he arrived on the scene - didn't catch any.

Next morning all of 7th term were fronted and Joe gave us a real tongue-lashing. It was going reasonably well until he asked if we thought it was funny, him having to chase hooligans through 1st term - Brian Moseley, still pissed from the night before (like half the term), burst out laughing while Stead was standing in front of him. I thought Captain Stead was going to have a heart attack then; turned a dark shade of purple and had trouble screaming. Finally got to call Moseley a horrible little man, and gave us all stoppage of leave for a week. I was getting married during the week, so I had to get special leave for the day. Why couldn't he have knocked me back?

Rest in peace Joe.

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Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

Wisdom comes with age, sometimes age comes alone.

Goodness! I worked with Robin Pennock in 1982 in the Directorate of Navy Recruiting at Campbell Park. A lovely man ...

Rest your oars Sir!

Bobcat