Departed Shipmates

BC · **Posted:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:29 am

Today is the anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Perth along with the cruiser USS Houston, in the Sunda Strait in 1942.

Spare a thought for the 353 of Perth's 680 crew were killed in the battle along with those USS Houston.

Lest we forget.

BC · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:29 am

4 March 1942 HMAS Yarra sunk south of Java

Yarra was escorting a convoy of three ships from the fighting in the Netherlands East Indies to Java to Fremantle when they were attacked by three Japanese heavy cruisers and two destroyers. All four ships were sunk and only 13 of Yarra's 151 crew survived.

Lest we forget.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:04 am

ALL SHIP/ALL SHORE

Regret to advise the passing of yet another Shipmate: [-o<

ERA1 Kenneth (Ken) BROWN R62716. Aged 63.

Joined on 28th November, 1963 as a Trade Qualified Engineer (90 day wonder - as we used to call them)

Passed away in Wangaratta, Victoria on Thursday 9th March, 2006 after a long battle with Cancer.

Survived by wife Jean and Family
4 Victory Parade
WANGARATTA, 3677, VIC

Served on following Ships:

HMAS SYDNEY
HMAS MELBOURNE
HMAS QUEENBOROUGH
HMAS STALWART
also HMAS TARANGAU

AASM (Vietnam)
Vietnam Logistic Support Medal
ASM (FESR and PNG)

Funeral arrangements not yet known but will be in Wangaratta, Victoria possibly on Tuesday 14th March.

Marty GROGAN
Senior Vice President
HMAS SYDNEY & V.L.S.V.A. (VIC)

PS. Ken was a proud Member of our Association here in Victoria and used to travel down from Wangaratta to Melbourne for Quarterly Meetings and drive back home that same night.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:04 am

I receive the following sad news from PC Beard tonight...

Rick,

John Hendry contacted me this morning to say that Ken Stone passed away last night in Cairns.

He's waiting to hear from John Simmons for the funeral times and he is on his way there.

Sad news, all too many of these days. JH told me on the weekend that of the 27 in his intake that escaped from Nirimba, 9 have a lung disease of some sort.

Scary, considering the multitude of other things we seem to becoming afflicted with from the "pus".

Cheers,
PCB

We've been aware of Ken's condition for some time, and as yet another Chippy answers the call from that great Barrack Master in the sky, our sincere sympathy goes out to Ken's family... :notworthy:

Rest in peace Brother....

Too many, too young, too soon...

Seejay · **Posted:** Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:44 pm

Ken Stone's funeral service will be held next Friday, 7th April at St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Aumuller Street, Westcourt, Cairns.

The service will commence at 11 AM, and then the cortege will proceed to the Cairns crematorium for committal prayers.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to The St Margaret's Church renovation fund. Emvelopes will be available at the church.

Ken leaves behind his wife Pam and children Demelza and Monique.

Fair skys and following seas, Ken.

bobcat · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:53 pm

UNCLASSIFIED
ROUTINE
FROM: NHQ AUSTRALIA
SUBJ:FUNERAL OF THE LATE LCDR KENNETH DERWENT STONE RANR
1.LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KENNETH DERWENT STONE RANR HAS PASSED AWAY IN CAIRNS. HE JOINED THE NAVY IN 1961, QUALIFYING AS A NAVAL SHIPWRIGHT BEFORE RECEIVING HIS COMMISSION. HE LEFT THE PERMANENT SERVICE IN 1991 AND CONTINUED TO SERVE IN THE RANR UNTIL TAKEN ILL LAST YEAR. HE WILL BE WELL REMEMBERED THROUGHOUT THE NAVY AS AN EXEMPLAR OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION AND ESPECIALLY FOR HIS WORK WITH THE PATROL BOAT FORCE AND THE BUILDING OF OUR HYDROGRAPHIC FLEET.
2.THE SERVICE FUNERAL FOR LCDR STONE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ST MARGARETS ANGLICAN CHURCH, AUMULLER ST, WESTCOURT, CAIRNS ON FRIDAY 07 APRIL 06 COMMENCING AT 1100. FOLLOWING THE CHURCH SERVICE THE CORTEGE WILL PROCEED TO THE CAIRNS CREMATORIUM FOR THE COMMITTAL PRAYERS.
3.ON COMPLETION OF COMMITTAL, THE FAMILY EXTENDS AN OPEN INVITATION TO RYDGES ESPANADE CAIRNS FOR LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.
4.SERVICE DRESS FOR ATTENDEES IS S2.
5.IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THE FAMILY HAS REQUESTED DONATIONS BE MADE TO ST MARGARETS ANGLICAN CHURCH RENOVATION FUND. ENVELOPES FOR THOSE ATTENDING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE.

Rest your oars ...

Bobcat :cat:

Seejay · **Posted:** Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:53 am

Ken's service was held this morning, and he was farewelled in fine style with uniformed sailors carrying his Ensign-draped casket. When he left the church, the cortege was preceded by a guard of honour of his Nirimba term peers.

A good service.

Viv · **Posted:** Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:27 am

Seejay wrote:

Ken's service was held this morning, and he was farewelled in fine style with uniformed sailors carrying his Ensign-draped casket. When he left the church, the cortege was preceded by a guard of honour of his Nirimba term peers.

A good service.

Good bye Ken
Viv

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:28 am

This tribute to Ken, written by Ex-MOBI (Chippy) CMDR Stan Sheldon, has been circulating via e-mail:

All,

It is with great sadness that I have to advise that I received a signal at work today notifying the funeral arrangements of the late Ken Stone. An extract from the signal is attached below. As you should be able to remember, Ken was one of the great MOBI characters at NIRIMBA in our time.

Ken has not been well for some time - I believe that he suffered from cancer.

Ken spent his later years at HMAS CAIRNS where he was responsible for the maintenance of all Minor War Vessels home ported at Cairns and Darwin. He was highly respected at all levels in the RAN for his high levels of energy he applied to his work and his engineering knowledge.

I was associated professionally with Ken for many years and found him to be one of most dedicated and professional officers that I ever served with. I had the pleasure to visit his home on several occasions and found him and his wife to be most gracious hosts.

The world is going to be a much sadder place without Ken Stone.

Stan (Sheldon)

bobcat · **Posted:** Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:59 pm

Err ... I believe I put that info on the previous page Rick. The signal that went out to Defence ... :-k

Cheers,
Bobcat :cat:

I believe you posted the official Defence signal Bobcat, my post was from a personal e-mail circulating from CMDR Stan Sheldon... H.C.

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