A Farewell to those with whom we served...

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

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Seejay
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Given Name: Chris
Surname: O'Keefe
Original Official Number: R43136
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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
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Location: Cairns, FNQ

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Post by Seejay »

Am I mistaken, but was Fifi the Training Commander at one stage..?

Always thought he was - as previously said - a bit aloof, but I put that down to his RN origins. Thought he was a straight up decent bloke.
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Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
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HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

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Stroppy Chippie
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Surname: Mackenzie
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Date of Enlistment: 11 Jan 1971
Date of Discharge: N/A
Ships and Establishments.: NIRIMBA
City or Town: Schofields
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Technical Officer
Location: Schofields NSW

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I remember him when he was General Manager of GID.
Brian Mackenzie
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Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond
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Surname: Pengilly
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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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:-k I thought he taught us maths, :evil3: either before, or after Uksi (?)... :dontknow:
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Rick Pengilly
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R42630
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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
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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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Seejay wrote:Am I mistaken, but was Fifi the Training Commander at one stage..?

Always thought he was - as previously said - a bit aloof, but I put that down to his RN origins. Thought he was a straight up decent bloke.
Don't believe he was TC, the RN'er that was at one stage was, I believe, David Mark Alexander Hans Hamilton!!

He left Nirimba at the end of 65 and joined Vampire as MEO, from 66-67 when he went to GID as project superintendent then as SPJP.

I don't recall him teaching maths, Rick, but he have have taught is to others.
Mike (Pony) Moore
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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: Brian
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
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Funeral arrangements for Nigel Berlyn.

Due to space limitations with extended family & friends the Chapel at the funeral home is now full and all the guests we have been in touch with know where they need to be by when. (We will have direct follow up comms for them available shortly.)

Please share this invite with any other interested parties and they need to know they are most welcome to attend the streamed service here at Annesley, 10 Westwood Drive, Bowral in The Garden Room at 1:00 pm (At Cafe Annesley site in map below) and of course the actual wake which starts at 2:30 pm at an immediately adjacent venue.

Best parking is available on Westwood Drive or intersecting Aitken Road.

If people would like to attend the celebration of our Dad, Nigel, virtually - the link that is now live they can use is:

https://beavansfunerals.com.au/live-str ... 076e3c65a4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The notice below will appear in this Saturday’s SMH:

Kind regards,

Nick, Matt, & James Berlyn & Ali Titterton
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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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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Re: A Farewell to those with whom we served...

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:type: Posted on behalf of 13th MOBI Intake Chippy Paul 'Polly' Adcock... :evil3:

"Hi Rick,

I thank you providing this information about the sad passing my old Divisional Officer Lt Berlin. I will always remember and appreciate how he reached out to me through the athletics group and kept me
focused at Nirimba. I'm sure I would not have made it but for his encouragement.

I do remember how pissed he was with us all at Mussellbrook when we got on the grog. I also remember that he was chuffed that we couldn't better his time to drive from Nirimba to Mussellbrook.

Fondly remembered.

I don't have access to Skilled Hands but would appreciate you posting for me if you would please.

Trust this finds you well.

Regards,

Paul Adcock"
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HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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