I've just been advised by PC Beard that Kevin Richards passed away last saturday, 18th June 2011. More details when they are known.

Known as 'Coughin' Kevin, he was a Chippy, and I only met him once when our Darwin reconstruction team replaced his in 76.

Vale, Kevin.

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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!