VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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:evil3: I found a post from Sue Harms on the Retired RAN Personnel page on Facebook tonight, bearing some sad news as follows:

Posted by: Ken Brazier Snr > to Submarines Association Australia (posted 6 hours ago)

My old mate Dave Luck passed away today - all mates and submariners should charge your glasses at 12 noon tomorrow... (Victoria time please.) :tchin:

...................................................................... We can do that... :occasion5: Vale Dave, R.I.P. ...........................................................

Whilst he never posted here, Dave was a member of RAN Skilled Hands since Wed. Apr. 28, 2004, last visiting our website at 11:44 am on Fri. Jan. 18, 2008...

Importantly, Dave was a :prayer: Pioneer of RANATE, being a member of the FIRST MOBI Intake of July 1956... :notworthy: We will always regret the passing of one of our Pioneers... [-o<

Dave's Signature Block on RAN SH reads: :evil3:

David Luck
R42026
Ex WOETSSM
1st MOBI intake
July 1956 to July1976

HMAS Nirimba, HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Barcoo, HMAS Cerberus, HMS Dolphin, HMS Grampus, HMAS Onslow, HMAS Platypus.

After paying off, went into Hospital Maintenance, Westmead, Auburn District, Royal Canberra, Woden Valley, The Canberra Hospital.

:prayer: VALE: Rest on your oars, Dave, your journey's done... R.I.P. :notworthy:
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Re: VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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Another gone to soon. Vale Dave, never met you or served with you, but the path you carved is well remembered by those that followed.

Vale Dave, rest on your oars. May smooth sea and following winds accompany you.
Mike (Pony) Moore
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16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.
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Re: VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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I agree Rick and Pony, the guys that pioneered Nirimba did it tough and established a legacy. When an early termer, especially one of the first fifty passes away it is indeed a sad day. :tear:

Rest in peace Dave, you fulfilled an important roll in all Nirimba apprentices lives.

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Re: VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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Must agree with all the above comments. I'm another who never had the chance to serve with Dave, but it is still sad to lose a pioneer MOBI.

RIP Dave :salute1:
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Re: VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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Cannot help but echo all of the above!
RIP Dave. :salute1:
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Re: VALE: Dave Luck, WOETSSM - 1st MOBI Intake July'56

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Vale Dave.RIP
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