I received this email this morning regarding H.R.N Stevenson. A member of the 22nd Intake.

To Brian Carney,

I sent out a few letters by snail mail where that was the only contact method I had.

I received a response from Norm Stevensons wife Linda informing that Norm had crossed the bar 25th January 2010. Aparently he had been wrestling a brain tumor (including 5 surgery) since 1989.

Norm started as JR in January 66 and paid off from RAAF July 87.

I phoned Linda offering respects from all and an invite to the reunion.

Cheers,

George Mock
Ph 07 5493 3857 or 0412 847 852
gfmock@netspace.net.au

Vale Norm

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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).

Far too young...! Vale Norm...

Any more details on our MOBI 'Brother in Arms' BC..?

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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

No Rick,

He passed away in January, it's a bit late for funeral details!

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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).

Another brother lost far too early in life. Rest your oars, Norm.

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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 was thinking more along the lines of WHO and WHAT Norm was BC, Chippy, Tiffy, Greenie, etc., for those of us who didn't get to know him personally...

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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

All I know was that he was a Birdie. I will see if I can find out a bit more info.

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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).

Just a follow-up. I sent out an email to former term mates who were AAA's with Norm.

After nearly two weeks, I only had one response which was "I had no contact with Norm after passing out of Nirimba".

At some stage Norm had changed over to the RAAF where he paid-off in 1987.

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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).

An old thread I know. In 1981 I worked for/with Norm at ASUCO (air stores useage control office). He was a great boss and extremely religous. He once told me he gave all his income to the church who doled out his family needs. I remember one conversation with him about the european union being foretold.


RIP Norm

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John Hogg
Ex POSN 1969-80
website: http://www.leeuwin28th.com/

HMA ships Duchess, Jeparit, Sydney, Vendetta (Decommissioned), Melbourne Brisbane (Spithead Review 77), Darwin FFG-04 (Commissioned), Stalwart (paid Off), seagoing Stores Inspector for MCCA (89-03) Retired ill health.