A Farewell to those with whom we served...

Memorial Notices for those fellow shipmates who are no longer with us...

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DirtyDiesel
Div. Officer
Posts: 110
Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:27 am
Given Name: Charles
Surname: Britt
Original Official Number: R95712
Rank and Rate: LME(D) LSMTP2
Intake or Class: 17th JR
Date of Enlistment: 11/10/1966
Date of Discharge: 5/11/1974
Ships and Establishments.: Leeuwin x 3, Nirimba, Cerberus x 3, Stalwart x 2, Acute, Attack, Waterhen x 3, Dolphin, Alaric, Carpentaria
City or Town: Geraldton
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired, JP, TPI,Engineer
Location: Geraldton WA

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Post by DirtyDiesel »

RIP Flash

YOu were a good mate way back then and I am personnaly sad to see you go

Take care up their when you pass through the Airlocks

Chuckles :tear:
Charlie (Chuckles) Britt JP TPI
Welfare Pensions Officer
R95712
Ex-LME(D) LSMTP2
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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piquet
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Posts: 215
Joined: Fri Dec 12, 2003 9:13 am
Given Name: Peter
Surname: Sneddon
Original Official Number: R95971
Rank and Rate: CPO
Intake or Class: MOBI
Date of Enlistment: 1967
Date of Discharge: 1991
Ships and Establishments.: home
City or Town: Melbourne
State: Victoria
Country: Australia
Occupation: Waterproofing contractor
Location: Melbourne

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Post by piquet »

Very sad news about Flash. The only reedeeming thing is that he is now feeling no pain.

His last postings really sounded like he was resigned to his ultimate fate and faced the wind when it happened with a smile on his face.

RIP
Flash
Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M
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sbjohns
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Given Name: Stephen
Surname: Johns
Original Official Number: R110510
Rank and Rate: POETS3
Intake or Class: 31st MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: July 1971
Date of Discharge: July 1981
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, Parramatta, WRE, Yarra, Stalwart, Derwent
City or Town: Perth
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: IT Consultant
Location: Perth WA

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Post by sbjohns »

One of the beauties of this site, is that guys whom you never knew in the Puss, could become mates.
Sad to see someone's decline articulated here, and I cannot imagine the suffering he went through.
Farewell Flash, RIP.
Steve Johns
R110510
Ex POETS
31st MOBI Intake
July 71 to July 81
Nirimba, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, Parramatta, WRE, Yarra, Stalwart, Derwent.
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Peter Ferris
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Given Name: Peter
Surname: Ferris
Original Official Number: R65102
Rank and Rate: WOMTP5
Intake or Class: Direct Entry
Date of Enlistment: Mar 1966
Date of Discharge: Jul 1987
Ships and Establishments.: Cerberus X 3,Waterhen x 4,Supply,Gull,Ibis,Paluma,Lonsdale,Flinders x 2,Curlew,Snipe,Carpentaria,Nirimba,Adelaide,FHQ (DEE)
City or Town: Blaxland
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired

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Post by Peter Ferris »

sbjohns wrote:One of the beauties of this site, is that guys whom you never knew in the Puss, could become mates.
Sad to see someone's decline articulated here, and I cannot imagine the suffering he went through.
Farewell Flash, RIP.

Thankyou Steve ,your kind words come from a lot of us.
Peter Ferris
R65102
Ex-WOMTP5
Direct Entry
Mar 1966 to July 1987
Cerberus X 3,Waterhen x 4,Supply, Gull,Ibis, Paluma, Lonsdale, Flinders x 2,Curlew, Snipe, Carpentaria, Nirimba, Adelaide, FHQ (DEE)
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Seejay
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Given Name: Chris
Surname: O'Keefe
Original Official Number: R43136
Rank and Rate: CPOMTH
Intake or Class: 19th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: July 65
Date of Discharge: July 85
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
City or Town: Cairns
State: QLD
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Cairns, FNQ

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Post by Seejay »

For the first time, we have the pleasure of posting a retraction. It would seem that news of Tim Collins' passing was premature. :biggrin:

I received the following email last night:

Name: Nicole Fitzgerald
Email Address: colie2000ad@hotmail.com

Message: my name is Nicole Fitzgerald, my grand father is EXWON COXN Timothy Collins. It has been rumoured he passed away which is very much a rumour. We have had it removed from the RAN website but when looking on google saw there were serval messages of people showing their respects on here. If you could please delete this and notify people that he is still very much alive and well. He suffered mild dehydration when at the march for the fleet review but that\'s all. Thank you
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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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BC
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Given Name: Brian
Surname: Carney
Original Official Number: R43371
Rank and Rate: ex-WOMTP5
Intake or Class: 22nd MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 13 Jan 67
Date of Discharge: 22 Jan 89
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart, Cerberus, Derwent, Parramatta, FHQ.
City or Town: Tinonee
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Tinonee, NSW

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Post by BC »

That's good news. I wish I could have the same type of retractions for many others.

All the best Tim, hope you have many good years to come. :ok:
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).
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piquet
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Given Name: Peter
Surname: Sneddon
Original Official Number: R95971
Rank and Rate: CPO
Intake or Class: MOBI
Date of Enlistment: 1967
Date of Discharge: 1991
Ships and Establishments.: home
City or Town: Melbourne
State: Victoria
Country: Australia
Occupation: Waterproofing contractor
Location: Melbourne

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Post by piquet »

I was the one that started the post here about Tim Collins having passed away.
I apologise to the family for any distress that may have resulted to them about my posting about Tim.

I was informed from another ex Apprentice. I will inform him that his story was not true.
again I apologise
Peter Sneddon
Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M
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Given Name: Chris
Surname: O'Keefe
Original Official Number: R43136
Rank and Rate: CPOMTH
Intake or Class: 19th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: July 65
Date of Discharge: July 85
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
City or Town: Cairns
State: QLD
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Cairns, FNQ

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Post by Seejay »

Mistakes happen Pete, don't beat yourself up about it. His family has taken it in their stride, as you can see from Nicole's follow up email:

Hi Chris,

Thank you. I understand things get miscommunicated the further along the grapevine they go, happens a lot.

The day he marched in the Navy fleet review he had pull out towards the end as he felt light headed. Not eating and drinking plus standing around for so long in the heat got a bit too much for him. Not to mention the weight in his medals on his jacket. There isn't much left of him these days and I think his uniform weighs more then him. But of course Pop will not look out of uniform when it comes to the Navy, that part of him hasn't changed.

He was taken to hospital just to make sure everything was ok but was allowed to go home after tests were clear. These days I'm lucky I can boss him around, in a round about way haha..

He had a big weekend also as We went in Sydney for the weekend to watch the Fleet Review and to the open day on the Sunday and he absolutely loved it, he got to go on HMAS Darwin, HMAS Tobruk and HMAS Sydney.

He is actually aware the rumour was
Going around as someone telephoned looking to speak to my Nan and he answered, the guy said I thought you'd died, his response was "as far as I know I'm still alive". Haha so it's all good. His mellowed in his old age.. Hahaha

Thank you again for removing it, I just thought if there were some of his mates out they might like to know his still alive and well, and contactable if they wanted to catch up with him.

Thank you again

Nicole
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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.

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piquet
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Posts: 215
Joined: Fri Dec 12, 2003 9:13 am
Given Name: Peter
Surname: Sneddon
Original Official Number: R95971
Rank and Rate: CPO
Intake or Class: MOBI
Date of Enlistment: 1967
Date of Discharge: 1991
Ships and Establishments.: home
City or Town: Melbourne
State: Victoria
Country: Australia
Occupation: Waterproofing contractor
Location: Melbourne

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Post by piquet »

I felt more embarrased that I had started the post when I was clearly misinformed.
I like her statement that Nicloe can now boss him around. Now thats a first.
cheers
peter
Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M
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connief
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Given Name: Bruce
Surname: Francis
Original Official Number: R112774
Rank and Rate: POQMG(BM)
Intake or Class: 40TH Intake JRTE
Date of Enlistment: 8 July 1972
Date of Discharge: 17 September 1993
Ships and Establishments.: Leeuwin, Cerberus x3, Lonsdale, Creswell, Watson,Coonawarra(DNB), Harman.
Supply,Melbourne,Vampire,Attack/Ardent, Brisbane x2, Fremantle(Commissioned)Sydney IV(Commissioned)Hobart, Cessnock.
City or Town: Canberra
State: ACT
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Canberra

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Post by connief »

I have just read about Geoff 'Flash' Jordan"s passing, and am deeply saddened. I never met Geoff but helped him find some of his mates from the Arrow when another one of the crew was very ill. RIP Geoff.

I was in Brisbane last week for the funeral of a good mate, ex POFC Donny Tallon whom I commissioned Fremantle II with all those years ago. Donny passed away after losing his battle with lung cancer at the age of 56. RIP Donny.
Bruce Francis
R112774
JRTE 40TH Intake
July 72-June73
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 (Commissioning Crew), Hobart, Cessnock. Go the Mighty Magpies
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