Vale Wayne Laurence COOPER - R43186

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BC
Div. Officer
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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

Vale Wayne Laurence COOPER - R43186

Post by BC »

Sad news from Bob Mummery about the passing of Chippy “Yuk Yuk” Cooper.

We unfortunately lost Wayne quite unexpectedly over last weekend. He was part of a small group of guys, all former Navy and most of them MOBIs, that meet on the first Wednesday every month for a light lunch and reminisce on tall but true stories. Apart from his family and other friends, our small group will miss him.

Bob Mummery.

Wayne Laurence COOPER - R43186, Jan 66 Intake. Wayne was back termed twice and spent the majority of his time at Nirimba with our term.

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He did his Vietnam service with 8 x trips in HMAS Sydney from 1970 to 1972.

Condolences to all his family and friends.

RIP Wayne :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: 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 »

Sad to see this news. Fair winds and a following sea Wayne. :(
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Chris O'Keefe
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 Wayne Laurence COOPER - R43186

Post by Chippy Ned »

Another MOBI gone, RIP Wayne.

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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Given Name: Rick
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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Post by Hippy Chippy »

[-( Another MOBI taken way too soon, #-o rest on your oars, Wayne, your journey's done... :happy: R.I.P. [-o<
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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
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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Given Name: Michael
Surname: Moore
Original Official Number: R42860
Rank and Rate: Lieutenant
Intake or Class: 16th Mobi Intake
Date of Enlistment: 8 Jan 1964
Date of Discharge: 18 July 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x 4, Anzac, Penguin, Kuttabul, Stalwart x 2, Albatross, Moresby, Attack, Ardent, Creswell, Kuttabul (GMGID), Cerberus, Vampire, Waterhen, Cook.
City or Town: Warragul
State: Victoria
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: SE Melbourne, Victoria

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Post by Pony »

Vale Wayne, taken far to soon, fair winds and following seas. RIP.
Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

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Given Name: Viv (John)
Surname: MacLeod
Original Official Number: R65148
Rank and Rate: WOMTH4
Intake or Class: Moran March 1966
Date of Enlistment: 10 March 1966
Date of Discharge: 10 March 1986
Ships and Establishments.: Cerberus, Duchess, Hawk, Nirimba, Melbourne, Torrens, Perth, Leuwin, Stalwart X 2, Stirling x 2, Kutabul
City or Town: Herne Hill
State: W.A.
Country: Australia
Occupation: Senior Airport Operations
Location: Herne Hill Western Australia

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Post by Viv »

Vale Coops
Served twice with Wayne for many years Leeuwin and Stirling
RIP
Viv
The Mobi's Friend
Viv MacLeod
R65148
Morran(March 66)
ME(D)-DENS-WOMTH4
1966 to 1986
Cerberus,Duchess,Waterhen,Hawk,Nirimba, Melbourne,Torrens,Perth, Leeuwin,Stalwart,Stirling,Kutabul
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Given Name: Mick
Surname: Thompson
Original Official Number: R43153
Rank and Rate: Leut
Intake or Class: 19th Mobi intake
Date of Enlistment: 09 July 1965
Date of Discharge: 06 March 1992
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Sydney, Anzac, PBF Cairns x 2 , Waterhen, Stalwart x 2, NSC Kuttabul, Creswell, Cerberus, Vampire, Fleet HQ, Penguin and Nirimba
City or Town: Tarbert
State: Argyll
Country: Scotland
Occupation: Retired
Location: Ardrishaig, Scotland

Re: Vale Wayne Laurence COOPER - R43186

Post by Mick Thompson »

Sad news, Wayne always the cheerful happy guy.
RIP Wayne.
Mick Thompson
R43153
Ex-LT
19th Mobi intake
July 65 to Mar 92
23 years (20 out for 3 then signed on for another 3) paid off '92
Nirimba, Sydney, Anzac, PBF Cairns x 2, Watehen, Stalwart x 2, NSC Kuttabul, Vampire, Penguin and finally Nirimba.
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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
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Location: Waikiki WA

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Post by Graeme Rhodes »

Yuk Yuk gone to the big mansion in the sky.
Caught up with Wayne from time to time. Sad to bid him farewell.
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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Given Name: Peter
Surname: Ellis
Original Official Number: R105410
Rank and Rate: CPOMTH4
Intake or Class: 26th MOBI intake
Date of Enlistment: Jan 69
Date of Discharge: Aug 90
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Sydney (troop transport), Stuart, Parramatta, Stalwart, Kuttabul x 2 (FMP, FHQ), DNB, Coonawarra (reconstruction team), Melbourne (short...Cyclone Tracy assist), Creswell (JBRF).
City or Town: Adelaide, now Canberra
State: SA, now ACT
Country: Aust
Occupation: Retired
Location: Country NSW

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Post by Peter Ellis »

Shared a cabin with Billy Chick and Wayne was a senior in our hut at the time. Can barely remember what term it was these days. Always polite, even tempered and funny. Treated us well and we respected him for that. Rest In Peace.
Peter Ellis
R105410
ex CPOMTH4
26th MOBI Intake
Jan 69 to Aug 1990
Nirimba, Sydney (troop transport), Stalwart, Parramatta, Stuart, Kuttabul x 2 (FMP, FHQ), Coonawarra x 2 (reconstruction team, DNB), Creswell (JBRF)
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Surname: Carney
Original Official Number: R43371
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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 »

Hi Peter,

Wayne would have been in 7th term, Jan - Jun 70, and you would have been in your 5th term. :-k
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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