It is my sad duty to notify the passing of Kerry John Lahz, Warrant Officer RAN retired.

Kerry, a member of the July 1966 intake, passed away at Cairns Base Hospital on Christmas Eve. Kerry was 55.

His funeral will be notified in tomorrow's Cairns Post.

Rest your oars, mate.

CJ

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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!

Sad news indeed CJ, especially for the family at this time of year. It gives you a bit of a reality check when you realise how young he was.

Kerry was a fairly quiet bloke but a character in his own way.

FME

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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).

Kerry's funeral will be this afternoon at 4:00 PM at the Whiterock Cemetery Chapel.

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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!

Shipped with Kerry a couple of times and had more then a couple of beers with him. He was a quiet guy with a very dry sense of humour , sorry to hear of his passing.

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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.

Kerry had a quiet but dignified sendoff this afternoon, with upwards of fifty people attending, including his son and daughter and parents.

Kerry passed away due to lymphoma, along with other complications, in a very short period.

Vale Kerry Lahz.

CJ

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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 joined with Kerry, shared some great times and ales.
Sad loss of a shipmate.

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Ken Manning
Ex-CPOMTP
21st MOBI Intake
June66 to July86
Nirimba, Melbourne x 3, Sydney, Vampire, Stalwart x 2, Platypus, Yarra, Penquin, Darwin, Navy Office

One of the most surprising parts of the eulogy was the fact that Kerry had been the recipient of a transplant some 5 years ago. I'm unaware of the nature of the transplant.

Kerry had also developed a fitness regime, and was almost a daily visitor to the gym.

Sad to see that after going through so much he was taken so early.

CJ

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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!

It is very sad to hear the passing of Kerry Lahz.

My sincerest condolences to his wife and family.

I was also in Kerry's intake of July 1966.

For those who do not yet know, we said farewell to Derek (Butch) Berry yesterday.

John Eriksson

Another Good Salty gone to the that Great Boiler Room in the Sky.

Smooth seas and day working from now on.

Condolences to his Family

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Charlie (Chuckles) Britt JP TPI
Welfare Pensions Officer
R95712
Ex-LME(D) LSMTP2
17th Intake JR's, 23rd MOBI Intake .
Oct 66 - Nov 74
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Cerberus, Stalwart, Cerberus, Waterhen, Penguin, Carpentaria, Dolphin, Penguin, Sydney, Albatross, Leeuwin, Acute, Leeuwin, Cerberus, Stalwart, Waterhen, Attack, Leeuwin, DEE.

It is always sad to read about a Shipmates passing away.Kerry & I joined up together in July 1966 & I was fortunate to serve with him on HMAS TORRENS,we had many a run ashore together.Kerry had been ill for many years & had a liver transplant several years ago,unfortunately it didn't solve some of his other health problems.

REST YOUR OARS KERRY you are now in good hands Mate

Chook