VALE: 15th MOBI Intake, July'63 - CPOETW Hans Woelke R42811

[Hippy Chippy]

From: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Sent: Sunday, 8 May 2022 1:09 PM
To: Bob Mummery <bandi@iinet.net.au>
Subject: FW: VALE - SAP2/CPOETW HANS WERNER WOELKE R42811 - MOBI of JULY 63 INTAKE

Sadly another MOBI has been posted away.
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From: Len Mumme
Sent: Saturday, 7 May 2022 10:42 PM
To: Bob Mummery
Subject: FW: Hans Woelke Passing

Hi Bob,
Hans Woelke was in my intake - #15, July1963. Another sailor has ‘crossed the bar’ – the 12th from our intake of 83.
Regards, Len
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From: Keith Wright
Sent: Saturday, 7 May 2022 8:01 PM

Subject: Hans Woelke Passing

Good evening all,
It is with sadness that I must inform you of the passing of
Hans this morning. I have kept contact with the situation through Henk
Winkler during the last few months. It was a sad situation which led to
an inevitable conclusion. He deteriorated fairly quickly over the last
period of time to be a vegetable over the passed few months. Henk and I
agree that this was a relief for all concerned, including Hans as he had
absolutely nothing for the last six months.
I have asked Henk to pass on our sympathy and best wishes to
Dale (his wife) and all of those concerned. I expect that his funeral
will be very low key in keeping with the Hans that we all knew. Henk
will keep me posted but I am not expecting there to be anything to
report but I will keep you informed.

Best Regards to you all,
Keith 'Shiner' Wright

[BC]

Just a couple of correction to those details.

Full name Hans Werner WOELKE R42811

RIP Hans

[Hippy Chippy]

I did query the name too, BC, thought maybe someone had meant to say "Woelke's passing" and it degenerated into 'Woelkes' (dropping the apostrophe,) with subsequent retellings...
I've changed all previous mentions and assume you're correct with Hans' Official Number... Thanks for the 'heads up'...

[BC]

Shiner Wright sent the original email to Bob Mummery, but he has obviously put his own O/N by mistake.

I found the correct details on National Archives.

[Hippy Chippy]

Thanks Brian...