A Farewell to those with whom we served...

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

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VALE: CPOMTP3 Bevis Gabriel Harrison (Bill) ZEMEK - R32807 [-o<

Another sad day as one of the Marine Engineering Branch pulled his last fire. Bill was well known in the days of steam. He set a fine example from both a technical point, from a compassionate point and as a staunch supporter of all Naval tradition. Bill was known to daily spit polish his footwear, including his boiler boots, and to appear ‘neat as a pin’ in the uniform of the day which included starched and ironed overalls when at work.

Bill and I served in the DDG, HMAS HOBART 1973 / 1974 and I could not have asked for a better Regulating CPOMTP.

RIP Bill.

Yours aye

Bob Mummery


Bill Zemek’s death notices in today’s, Tuesday 10th March, Sydney Daily Telegraph Death Notices.

ZEMEK Bevis Gabriel Harrison
29-5-1928 7-3-2015
Aged 86 years.
British Empire Medal (Military Division)
CPOMTP3 R32807 Royal Australian Navy 1946-1976
The Funeral service will be on Thursday 12th March 2015 commencing at 1200 at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery Palmdale.

ZEMEK, Bevis Gabriel Harrison 29.5.1928 - 7.3.2015 Aged 86 years British Empire Medal (Military Division), retired, formerly CPOMTP3, R32807, Royal Australian Navy, 1946 - 76.
"The muffled drum's sad roll has beat, the Sailor's last tattoo."
Loved husband of Joan (dec), loved father of Thomas and Patrick.
The Funeral Service for BEVIS will be held in the Rose Chapel on Thursday, 12th March, 2015 commencing 12:00pm at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, Palmdale.
Following the service, the cortege will proceed to the graveside at Palmdale.
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Ah, I remember Bill. He did a stint on the Vung Tau Ferry.

He did stand out when walking in the passageway outside the Reg Office. I'm sure he would have preferred our ships to be painted "metallic Blue with chrome anchors and guard-rails"!

Vale Bill. :salute1:
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This is what I (Kerry Kerr) have posted on "The Last Watchbill" :type: http://www.navystokers.org/index.php?op ... &Itemid=45" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bevis (Bill) Gabrial Harrison Zemek BEM R32807 CPOMTP* 29/5/1928 - 7/3/2015 After a long illness

Funeral Details:
The Funeral Service for BEVIS will be held in the Rose Chapel on Thursday, 12th March, 2015 commencing 12:00pm at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, Palmdale, NSW

Following the service, the cortege will proceed to the graveside at Palmdale.

I don't usually place too many comments after the death of one of our 'brothers' but in Bills case I will make an exception.
Bill was the epitome of a Chief STOKER, he was 'old Navy', immaculate in presentation, precise in giving orders & his diction was always understood.

He was also the Navy's best regulator, having served on 2 ships with Bill, once as a kellick, & the other as a PO, I have first hand knowledge of his prowess and abilities in this area. I remember when he drafted off the HOBART he
had made up the Watch Bill for the next 4 months including draft ins & outs, the first thing the new Chief Stoker did was tear up the watchbill & confusion reigned supreme till I drafted off DEE.

For those who did the last trip to Vietnam on BRISBANE they will remember that it was Bill's idea to start the HMAS BRISBANE Association.

Bill was a credit to his uniform & the Engineering Branch.

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Hippy Chippy wrote:This is what I (Kerry Kerr) have posted on "The Last Watchbill" :type: http://www.navystokers.org/index.php?op ... &Itemid=45" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bevis (Bill) Gabrial Harrison Zemek BEM R32807 CPOMTP* 29/5/1928 - 7/3/2015 After a long illness

Funeral Details:
The Funeral Service for BEVIS will be held in the Rose Chapel on Thursday, 12th March, 2015 commencing 12:00pm at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, Palmdale, NSW

Following the service, the cortege will proceed to the graveside at Palmdale.

I don't usually place too many comments after the death of one of our 'brothers' but in Bills case I will make an exception.
Bill was the epitome of a Chief STOKER, he was 'old Navy', immaculate in presentation, precise in giving orders & his diction was always understood.

He was also the Navy's best regulator, having served on 2 ships with Bill, once as a kellick, & the other as a PO, I have first hand knowledge of his prowess and abilities in this area. I remember when he drafted off the HOBART he
had made up the Watch Bill for the next 4 months including draft ins & outs, the first thing the new Chief Stoker did was tear up the watchbill & confusion reigned supreme till I drafted off DEE.

For those who did the last trip to Vietnam on BRISBANE they will remember that it was Bill's idea to start the HMAS BRISBANE Association.

Bill was a credit to his uniform & the Engineering Branch.

Kerry Kerr
I remember Bill well he was far and away the best Chief Stoker I ever served with.Vale Bill rest on your oars.
Regards Tubby Inglis :aust: :aust: :aust:
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One of those names that stick in your memory, not because they were different, but because they were exceptional. Farewell to a shipmate (Vung Tau Ferry). Rest on yours oars. :salute1:
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Please be advised that Walter (Wally) Christensen R37599 – Petty Officer Engineering Mechanic
crossed the bar on Saturday 28th March 2015. Wally was a resident in a nursing home in Bundaberg.

He travelled to Vietnam on HMAS Vendetta in 1966.

He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
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G'day All,

ALBERT IAN "POLLY" POLLARD R54418 CERA - 29/11/1937 - 15/5/2015 ASBESTOSIS

Another of the black gang gone.

Regards

Kerry Kerr



A sad day indeed. Ian was a great guy. He actually made Warrant Officer and assisted me for a few weeks at the Naval Communication Station, Harold E Holt in Exmouth during the USN/RAN joint manning early days. We had a bunch of USN CBs (Construction Battalion sailors also known as CEEBEEs) who had only a rough idea of operating a Central Mechanical Plant. Ian introduced the tried and true method of chasing systems and recording those systems in sketch books, just the same as we as ‘Tiffies” had to do in our formative years.

For the younger gentry, CERA was the abbreviation/acronym for Chief Engine Room Artificer or Chief Tiff.

RIP Ian

Yours aye

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Another fine character gone too early, a nice fella and a great "tiffy", save a spot for me "Polly", it was a pleasure to serve with you.
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Polly gone, eh? He was the Chief Tiff in Warship Kimbla and Doug Jenkins used to really get to him. When he left Navy Office to go to Kimbla, he arranged for me to go with him....... bugger him!! Cranky old bugger, but a nice guy under it all!! He used to take over the galley in Kimbla and cook up lunch and dinner. One of his favourites was "mock fish"!!!! Fair winds, following seas and a safe port Polly.
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I remember Polly from Kimbla when she used to berth at Waterhen.

Your right PW, a cranky old so and so but underneath a nice bloke!

He was a brilliant CERA!

RIP Polly.
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