Those Apprentices Deceased Whilst on Duty

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

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Dutchy
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Greg Brodin

Post by Dutchy »

I knew of a fellow Muppet that unfortunately died whilst serving.

Greg Brodin was a JR (1982) and joined NIRIMBA Jan 1983 as an Apprentice ETC.

In 1985, whilst at FIMA(K), we both volunteered for a short jolly (6 weeks) on Jervis Bay going to Fiji. Tragically not long after returning to Sydney, Greg was killed in a motorcycle accident (I believe after a fight with his girlfriend?). He died of head injuries.

Greg was a mighty fine bloke and died way too young.
Leo Van Vliet
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Jan 1983 to Sep 2008
Nirimba, Kuttabul(FIMA), Vampire, Brisbane, Waratah (USA), Hobart (3xtimes), Harman (CDSC), Stuart (FFH153), Australian Defence College, Anzac, Stirling.
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Cliff Hobson
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Original Official Number: R43584
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Date of Discharge: 08/04/1988
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tafmo wrote:There was also Michael Dernedde (Jul 68 intake) and Lou McKenna (Jan 1968 intake) who argued with a tree at high speed and lost, near Nowra shortly after leaving Nirimba.

Christopher Humby (Jan 68) was also killed in this accident
Cliff (Ziggy) Hobson
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24th MOBI Intake
Jan '68 to Apr '88
Nirimba - Penguin - Hobart - Brisbane - Platypus - HMS Dolphin - Oxley - Otway- Carpentaria (UK) - Otama (Commissioning Crew) - Cerberus - Otway - Orion - Otway
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Corky936
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Surname: Cork
Original Official Number: R111936
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Date of Enlistment: Jan 1972
Date of Discharge: Jan 1982
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba Derwent Nirimba
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Re: Those Apprentices Deceased Whilst on Duty

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Clive Eldershaw (was a junior recruit and then went to Nirimba Jan 1972 intake) who was a Greenie died in a car accident near Nowra i think in 1973. He was a passenger in a car driven by another MOBI. I remember all of our intake going to the burial ceremony at Chatswood.
Rob Cork
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Jan 1972 to Jan 1982
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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).
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Re: Those Apprentices Deceased Whilst on Duty

Post by Robert W Moult »

G'day Ziggy, how are "they hanging". :bob dark:
Bob Moult
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