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mobi729
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Sat. Canberra Times. Laurie passed away 08-06-11 .Funeral Tuesday 14-06-11 at 1000
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Nirimba, Kuttabul, Penguin, Harman -DNSD, DDG update, DNEP. Sydney, Melbourne, Stuart, Stalwart, Perth.
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Hippy Chippy
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G'day Graham, long time no see, any further info on LCDR McCraken..?
_________________  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
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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:41 pm |
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Graham has sent me the following: 
" Laurie was a Shipwright Officer, service No. R35205.
A tad bit old for a MOBI, his last sea posting was HMAS
Stalwart in the early '70s, then to DFM at Navy Office.
Laurie's wife also worked at Navy Office."
_________________ 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
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DirtyDiesel
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:31 pm |
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Rick
I thought I recognised the name
I am sure he was on Stalwart same time as me.
RIP
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Charlie (Chuckles) Britt JP TPI
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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.
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Seejay
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Charlie, he was on Stalwart when I posted on in Sep. '73.
_________________  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!
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mobi729
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:37 pm |
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going back about 40 years .jack markam was big E at the same time on stalwart [71-72] trip to the far east included we will say no more about that. both the above lived on board mon-fri. so many a pipe made duty chippie wardroom/cmdr E,s cabin at around 2000 to discuss the next days routine,ha ha. also many interesting runs to the backward swimmers the original one at the loo] TIMES THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE LAURIE.
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Graham Wilkin
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14th MOBI Intake
Jan.63-Jan83 RANR Jan83-Oct 04.
Nirimba, Kuttabul, Penguin, Harman -DNSD, DDG update, DNEP. Sydney, Melbourne, Stuart, Stalwart, Perth.
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DirtyDiesel
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:07 pm |
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Seejay
I thought I was correct
I was on there from Dec 72 to August 73
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Charlie (Chuckles) Britt JP TPI
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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.
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Les D
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:27 pm |
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Was he any relation to Eng LCDR Cameron McCracken as he was in the 1990s?
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Ships: Crane, Palliser, Whirlwind, Undaunted, Endurance, Jaguar, Londonderry. Shore time in Chatham Barracks.
Worked in Australia at RANMEE on MK 48s, Support Craft Manager in PMSS and then FFGCLO. (1986-2000) Now retired.
my personal boast is that I had sailed on every ocean, most of the major seas and walked on all seven continents before I was 35.
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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:43 pm |
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 Not related to  LCDR Cornelius Grey 'Jock' McCracken (who we lost 2 years ago, yesterday) either Les...  _________________ 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
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connief
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:22 pm |
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Les D wrote: Was he any relation to Eng LCDR Cameron McCracken as he was in the 1990s?
Les,
There is a CAPT Cameron McCracken that is one of the Directors within Workforce Planning at Brindabella Park in Canberra.
Cheers
Connie
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Ex WM,QMG,Bosun,Paid off Sept 93
Leeuwin,Cerberus x3, Lonsdale, Watson, Coonawarra(DNB), Harman.
Supply, Melbourne, Vampire, Attack, Ardent, Brisbane x2, Fremantle(Commissioning Crew), Sydney-FFG 03(Commissioning Crew), Hobart, Cessnock. Go the Mighty Magpies
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