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Yes Piquet, he wasn't a MOBI or MUPPET, but anyone who came in contact with Butch certainly would remember him. A voice to rattle the drill hall windows, but a compassionate man. A stoker worst nightmare if caught walking across HIS parade ground. But at the same time he had a love of the theatre. I...

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The bar takings have taken big hit last week. Col. Ritchie was found dead at his home. It appears Col's big heart finally gave out. His funeral will be held at Hastings RSL on Thursday 4 August. Finished with main engines, shut all stops. Another of the purple empire members has racked his cue. His...

Australia mourns the lose of our Defence Personal. It was a pity that these people were nearly home after 3 months away on Mercy Missions. My heart goes out to the Crew and families of the dead. It is very hard to accept that the victims were doing their duties, but the hard reality is that they wer...

Mike Hudson, another of the generation of "Doers" passes on.

Thanks for that information Bob Cat. I willing to bet that Adrian Cummins fought like the dickens to hold onto live. He wouldn't have gone easily. I may not of agreed with his way of doing things but I have to respect the guy for what he was. Another Veteran who served his country well is now at pe...

I think thats how old Adrian would have liked to have gone. He was sort of the General George Patten of the Royal Austrailian Navy, nand like George, he would have stood in the street blazed away at some passing terroist, with his pearl handled pistols. The one thing I can say about Adrian Cummins ...

C.J I am vert sorry to hear of Fawlty's passing. I don't have any funny quips, as it is very sad indeed, when a Veteran passes away, especially one of our very small troop. There is no one to step in to take his place and the world is a little bit more sadder for that. RIDE ON RIDE FREE Fawlty RIDE ...