VALE: Tom Flemming - 23rd MOBI Intake...

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DirtyDiesel
Div. Officer
Posts: 110
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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

VALE: Tom Flemming - 23rd MOBI Intake...

Post by DirtyDiesel »

VALE: Tom Flemming - 23rd MOBI Intake crossed the Bar this evening...

Rest In Peace old mate

Fair winds

Charles Britt
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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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

Re: Vale Tom Flemming, 23rd Intake Mobi's

Post by Seejay »

Vale Tom. Fair winds and following seas.
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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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Given Name: John
Surname: Kelly
Original Official Number: R42620
Rank and Rate: WOMTH
Intake or Class: 13th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: July 1962
Date of Discharge: July 1983
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Carrier/Sydney x2 - Melbourne - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.
City or Town: St Georges Basin
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: St Georges Basin (via Nowra)
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Re: Vale Tom Flemming, 23rd Intake Mobi's

Post by Chippy Ned »

Another MOBI gone. Rest in peace Tom.

John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.
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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

Re: Vale Tom Flemming, 23rd Intake Mobi's

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Yes, sad to hear of another MOBI passing.

RIP Tom :salute1:
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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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

Re: Vale Tom Flemming, 23rd Intake Mobi's

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It was sad to read this morning that Tom Fleming had passed away overnight. We tried hard to locate Tom for our 50th reunion cruise last year but he eluded us. It was almost by accident that we managed to locate him.

We found him within the last 3 months, Tom was living in a Nursing Home in Bowen and not travelling too well. Three of our members went to visit him and by all reports it lifted his spirits. We sent him one of our caps and "stuff".

Tom will always be remembered as a trumpet player extradonaire performing many times in the Mobi concerts at HMAS Nirimba. His signature tune was il Solensio and he played it well. Tom was a member of the Apprentices band in his time at Nirimba.

It was good to hear that his brother and his son were able to visit him in his last hours. His son, Daniel, arrived a mater of a couple of hours before he crossed the bar.

Tom was suffering from Lung Cancer which had robbed him of any independence. His pain and suffering are no more

RIP Tom Fleming.
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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Surname: Pengilly
Original Official Number: R42630
Rank and Rate: CPOMTH3
Intake or Class: 13th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: July 1962
Date of Discharge: July 1974
Ships and Establishments.: HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
City or Town: Lake Munmorah
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Mosman, NSW
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Re: VALE: Tom Flemming - 23rd MOBI Intake...

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Another MOBI gone too young... [-( Rest on your oars, Tom, your journey is done... RIP [-o<
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R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Graeme Rhodes
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Posts: 356
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Given Name: Graeme
Surname: Rhodes
Original Official Number: R94714
Rank and Rate: CPOMTP(D)5
Intake or Class: 10th (JRTE)/20th (MOBI)
Date of Enlistment: JAN 1965
Date of Discharge: MAR 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart x 2, Samarai, Lae, Buccaneer, Penguin, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury
City or Town: Waikiki
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Waikiki WA

Re: VALE: Tom Flemming - 23rd MOBI Intake...

Post by Graeme Rhodes »

Vale Tom, suffer no more!!
I for one certainly remember the trumpet.
Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.
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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

Re: VALE: Tom Flemming - 23rd MOBI Intake...

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The funeral of the late Tom Fleming was held in Proserpine, Qld, today. 3 of his term mates attended. Ron Whalan and Vaughn Thompson went from Townsville and Doug Curtis went from Bundaberg.
Vaughn arranged for a bugler and flowers were provided by the 23rd intake "slush" fund.
BZ guys. Thanks for the effort to attend.
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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