Departed friends

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

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Lucii
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Given Name: Gary
Surname: Lucev
Original Official Number: R43594
Rank and Rate: CPOMTP5
Intake or Class: 24th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 4th Jan 1968
Date of Discharge: 3rd Jan 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin(medical several times), Leeuwin, Harman(NO), SWAN, RANTAU, Cerberus(Q course), RANTAU, Vampire and Stirling(DEE).

Last Chief Tiffy on the last Daring in the world.
City or Town: Rockingham
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired TPI
Location: Rockingham WA

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Post by Lucii »

It is with a heavy heart, that i must inform those of you that may know ex-submariner tiffy, Peter Russell.........his lovely Scottish wife Fran passed away 10 days ago.

Peter is a hell of a mess......

Bye Fran.........we love ya hon.
Gary Lucev (Lucii)
R43594
Ex-CPOMTP5
24th MOBI Intake
Jan 68 - Jan 88
Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin, Melbourne, Leeuwin, Harman(NO), Swan, RANTAU, Vampire, Stirling.
paid off Vampire, then myself

*last Chief TIFFY on the last Daring class*
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Cliff Hobson
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Given Name: Cliff
Surname: Hobson
Original Official Number: R43584
Rank and Rate: CPOMTP5SM
Intake or Class: 24th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 08/01/1968
Date of Discharge: 08/04/1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Penguin, Hobart, Brisbane, Platypus, HMS Dolphin, Oxley, Otway x 3, HMAS Carpentaria (UK), Otama, Cerberus, Ovens, Orion
City or Town: Wyoming
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired and loving it
Location: Central Coast NSW
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Pete Russell

Post by Cliff Hobson »

Gary,
Please pass on my regards to Pete.
Cliff (Ziggy) Hobson
Ex-CPOMTP5SM
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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Lucii
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Given Name: Gary
Surname: Lucev
Original Official Number: R43594
Rank and Rate: CPOMTP5
Intake or Class: 24th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 4th Jan 1968
Date of Discharge: 3rd Jan 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin(medical several times), Leeuwin, Harman(NO), SWAN, RANTAU, Cerberus(Q course), RANTAU, Vampire and Stirling(DEE).

Last Chief Tiffy on the last Daring in the world.
City or Town: Rockingham
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired TPI
Location: Rockingham WA

Post by Lucii »

Will do Zig........have left him alone for a while, so he can sort himself out.
Gary Lucev (Lucii)
R43594
Ex-CPOMTP5
24th MOBI Intake
Jan 68 - Jan 88
Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin, Melbourne, Leeuwin, Harman(NO), Swan, RANTAU, Vampire, Stirling.
paid off Vampire, then myself

*last Chief TIFFY on the last Daring class*
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PCBeard
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Given Name: Peter
Surname: Beard
Original Official Number: R106062
Rank and Rate: WOMTH
Intake or Class: 27th
Date of Enlistment: Jul69
Date of Discharge: Aug97
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Sydney 111 Stuart, Coonawarra, Cerberus (2),Stalwart,RTS, Sydney 1V(2), FIMA Kuttabul, FIMA Perth, Stirling Facilities.
City or Town: Waikiki
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Waikiki WA

Judy Bruhn

Post by PCBeard »

It is with great sadness that Judy, loved wife of Sig. Bruhn, passed away on Thursday night (7th Sept). She will be buried tomorrow in Maitland area. Judy became a friend in 1982 when we were in the US picking up Sydney and remained so till the end of her short illness. A wonderful wife and mother, and friend to all who met her. Sadly missed.
Peter Beard
R106062
Ex-WOMTH4
27th MOBI Intake
6Jul69-16Jul97
Nirimba,Sydney III, Stuart, Coonawarra, Cerberus, Stalwart, Cerberus
(Recruit School), Waratah , Sydney IV, FIMA Kuttabul, Penguin, FIMA Perth
and Stirling (Facilities).
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Surname: KING
Original Official Number: R105234
Rank and Rate: WOETS4
Intake or Class: 25TH MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: Jun 1968
Date of Discharge: Jun 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)
City or Town: Sheidow Park
State: SA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Project Manager
Location: Adelaide, SA

Post by tafmo »

Very sad to relay the news that the eldest son of my good mate Bob Sykes (ex-Mech, grunter and submariner) died last weekend of a heart attack. Was only 38 years old.

Very sad when kids pre-decease their parents.

Rest in peace David.
Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

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Given Name: Gary
Surname: Lucev
Original Official Number: R43594
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Intake or Class: 24th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 4th Jan 1968
Date of Discharge: 3rd Jan 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin(medical several times), Leeuwin, Harman(NO), SWAN, RANTAU, Cerberus(Q course), RANTAU, Vampire and Stirling(DEE).

Last Chief Tiffy on the last Daring in the world.
City or Town: Rockingham
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired TPI
Location: Rockingham WA

Post by Lucii »

DAMM.

Sad.............Bob Sykes and i were very good mates

Mech Sykes and i were on MELB together for quite a few years.

I pass on my condolence to Bob and his family.

Would love to catch up with Bob if is at all possible.
Gary Lucev (Lucii)
R43594
Ex-CPOMTP5
24th MOBI Intake
Jan 68 - Jan 88
Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin, Melbourne, Leeuwin, Harman(NO), Swan, RANTAU, Vampire, Stirling.
paid off Vampire, then myself

*last Chief TIFFY on the last Daring class*
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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.
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Post by Seejay »

In the latest issue of Australian Warship/The White Ensign, in the Lest We Forget section is a note that P. Hattenfels has passed away on the NSW Central Coast on the 30th October 2007.

I served with Chief Stoker Peter Hattenfels on the Stalwart in the early 70's. As there can't be too many people around with that name who would appear in an ex-navy magazine, I would assume it was Peter.

I remember Peter as a big bloke with the strength of his convictions who was laid low for a time on Stalwart with a rather severe operation that left him with a scar the length of his abdomen.

Fair skies and a following sea wherever you go Peter.
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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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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
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Location: Waikiki WA

Post by Graeme Rhodes »

Seejay wrote:In the latest issue of Australian Warship/The White Ensign, in the Lest We Forget section is a note that P. Hattenfels has passed away on the NSW Central Coast on the 30th October 2007.

I served with Chief Stoker Peter Hattenfels on the Stalwart in the early 70's. As there can't be too many people around with that name who would appear in an ex-navy magazine, I would assume it was Peter.

I remember Peter as a big bloke with the strength of his convictions who was laid low for a time on Stalwart with a rather severe operation that left him with a scar the length of his abdomen.

Fair skies and a following sea wherever you go Peter.
I also served with Pete on the Stalwart.
What a funny, down to earth bloke he was. (Often called Peter Hattencoat)
Looked after his troops, often running interference for us against the wallies in the Combined Tech Office.
Rest easy Pete. :salute:
Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
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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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Date of Discharge: July 1983
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Carrier/Sydney x2 - Melbourne - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.
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Post by Chippy Ned »

I received this e-mail today, I didn't know Barry but I guess some of our members did.

It is with regret we note the passing of HMAS Hobart Association member, John Barry Eldershaw of Blacktown on Sunday 6th June 2008.

Many a Mobi will remember Barry who worked at Blacktown station, helping them stay safe and making sure they to onto buses etc to Nirimba,
after runs ashore.

He was badly beaten up several years ago by local hoons at Blacktown station.

His funeral service will be held in the
West Chapel of Pinegrove Crematorium,
Great Western Highway, Minchinbury NSW

Wednesday, April 9th 2008 commencing at 1030.

Guardian Funerals Minchinbury 9625-8500

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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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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Post by Hippy Chippy »

Captain Donald Procter (Weary) Weil - O1233 - passed away on 23 April 2008.

Weary served on the Hobart for the Vietnam trip - March to September 1967.

His funeral service will be held in St Gabriel's Chapel, HMAS HARMAN on Tuesday 29 April commencing at 1400.

Interment will follow at Woden Cemetery

Regards,

Mike Wright
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HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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