VALE: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cocks...

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Hippy Chippy
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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
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VALE: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cocks...

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=; It is with much sadness that I learned this morning of the passing overnight, of fellow 13th Intake MOBI, fellow Chippy and personal friend and all-around-nice-guy, Bruce Cocks...

Re-named 'Bruce' by his Dad, who objected to Bruce's Grandmother shortening his real name of Ivan, to 'Ivy', I.B. Cocks (just plain Bruce to us,) joined RANATE, HMAS Nirimba in the
73-strong, July '62, 13th MOBI Intake, becoming (along with 27 others of us,) a Naval Shipwright Apprentice...

:-k Bruce didn't get to complete his initial 12-year enlistment, having been granted a compassionate discharge from the RAN after 8.5 years following an horrific car accident, from
which he never fully recovered, and only 5 weeks after marrying long-term partner Denise...

Returning to live in his parent's family home at Buttaba, Lake Macquarie on the NSW Central Coast, Bruce was active in a number of local community organisations, but was diagnosed
with Parkinson's Disease 5.5 years ago and slowly his health and mobility deteriorated.

Bruce passed away following a massive coronary in his own bed overnight... Bruce is survived by his devoted wife Denise and son Bill, who recently moved back from Queensland to
become Bruce's full-time carer...

........................................................... [-o< Rest in peace, Bruce, you will be sadly missed by us all, Brother... [-o<
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.........Australia :aust: Day 2020, Rick's place, L-R: Brian 'Charlie' Staples, Jeff 'Curley' Ormes, Pete 'Red' Williamson, I.B. 'Bruce' Cocks and Rick 'Tricky' Pengilly...
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Rick Pengilly
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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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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: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cock

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Sad to hear of another MOBI crossing the bar.

RIP Bruce :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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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
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Re: VALE: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cock

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Today is a sad, sad day. Bruce and I were as thick as thieves at Nirimba, we used to stay with his Mum and Dad at Buttaba and terrorise the Wangi RSL with them. I taught Denise to drive on the dirt roads around Buttaba.

I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. I didn't see you recently as much as I would have liked old mate, but memories of the fun we used to have will never leave me.

Rest in peace Brucey, I will see you when I get there.

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: 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
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Re: VALE: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cock

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Vale Bruce, RIP may you have have fair winds and following seas.
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.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.
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Given Name: Robert
Surname: Moult
Original Official Number: R42629
Rank and Rate: CPOMT(H)
Intake or Class: 13th
Date of Enlistment: July 1962
Date of Discharge: Dec 2004
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba,Sydney,Melbourne,Tarangau,Penguin,Albatross,Kuttabul,Harman(NavyOffice),Hobart,Platypus,Duchess,Brisbane,Moreton,Sydney(FFG),Manoora,Tobruk,Kuttabul(FIMA).
City or Town: Blackbutt
State: Qld
Country: Australia
Occupation: Unemployed Gigolo.
Location: Brisbane

Re: VALE: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cock

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Deepest commiserations to Denise and Bill, it is a very sad day indeed, the loss of another 13th Intake "Chippy Brother".
Fair winds and following seas, Bruce. :crybaby: :crybaby:
Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton
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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: 13th MOBI Intake (July'62) Chippy, Ivan Bruce Cock

Post by Graeme Rhodes »

Didn't know Bruce but he was obviously well thought of here.
So fair winds and following seas to you Bruce on your final journey.,
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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