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by Peter Wraight
Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: A Farewell to those with whom we served...
Topic: VALE Bruce Kent - 5th Muppet Intake - July '74
Replies: 1
Views: 8766

I'm shattered to hear of Bruce's passing. I grew up around Bruce in Zeehan Tas. He was best friends with my older brother. Bruce joined the Navy and my brother went to the army at the same time. The last time I saw Bruce was for a brief time was whilst he was ships company at Nirimba after he had a ...
by Peter Wraight
Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: A Farewell to those with whom we served...
Topic: Vale COMMANDER JACK CLOUGH AM RAN (RTD)
Replies: 5
Views: 12967

I met Commander Clough in 1981. I had a MVA and was posted to Cerberus in the tech support section of the Engineering centre. My role was to ensure the Commander got his coffee. Three heaped teaspoons, black no sugar in a standard cup. (looked more like tar or ffo). For an officer of his statue he a...
by Peter Wraight
Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: A Farewell to those with whom we served...
Topic: A Farewell to those with whom we served...
Replies: 555
Views: 879126

I only heard of it when I was still at Nirimba. So that would mean it happened in 1979 or 1980, once he had passed out from Nirimba. As I said I only heard of it happening and if Shane is indeed still with us, I sincerly apologise.
by Peter Wraight
Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: A Farewell to those with whom we served...
Topic: A Farewell to those with whom we served...
Replies: 555
Views: 879126

Passing of mates

I'm a new member to this site and I must say it's great. I have been reading of people who have passed the bar of recent times and would like to pay respects to two sailors that passed not long after graduation from Nirimba, One being Seaman MTP Mark Farroll, who was a passenger along with me in a M...