Vale, Ex-CPOETC John (Tank) Cunnington, 13th MOBI Intake...

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Vale, Ex-CPOETC John (Tank) Cunnington, 13th MOBI Intake...

Post by Hippy Chippy »

I have just received the following sad e-mail about one of our own...

Hi, I am Barry Macdonald,
I have the sad duty to inform all who were on John's email list that he passed away this afternoon from a heart attack.
I am sure that his partner Wendy and his daughter Kathryn and grandchildren would appreciate messages or cards of condolence.
To Tank's memory:- May your crossing of the bar have been peaceful, may fair winds and bright seas bless your passage, you will remain in our hearts, mate.
Vale, John Cunnington.

John (Tank) Cunnington, the boisterous, larger than life, loud and rambunctious barrel of a man, was a fellow 13th Intake MOBI, originally an EA (ultimately a CPOETC) and President of the of the Naval Association of Australia, Nirimba Sub Branch on the Gold Coast...

Whilst I joined RANATE with him, I'd not seen Tank for at least 20 years, and was not close to him, I was on his mailing list and regularly received e-mails from him, showing that he mellowed with the years and truly valued his friends...

I'll leave it for his closest friends, those who knew him much better than I over recent years, to eulogise Tank, the first in our 13th MOBI Intake to pass over the bar from the 'natural' causes we all face in later life...

Vale Tank, the world will certainly be a different place without you... [-o<
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Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin(medical several times), Leeuwin, Harman(NO), SWAN, RANTAU, Cerberus(Q course), RANTAU, Vampire and Stirling(DEE).

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Post by Lucii »

Have a good trip Tank........

He and i served on Swan together 81-82.

He was an excellent squash player and a pretty good bloke....

Will be missed by many.

Vale CPOETC Cunnington
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paid off Vampire, then myself
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Date of Discharge: July 1983
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Post by Chippy Ned »

Farewell Tank, your mates will miss you especially the ones from our Intake of July 66. We are a close knit intake that get together regularly and now there will be a hole in our ranks.

Tank's coffin will be draped with the huge Australian flag, that he and Judy Eastwell "souvenired" from the final reunion that was held at Nirimba, before the buffoons closed the depot. This flag is hung proudly at our reunions as a symbol of our friendship.

Rest in peace buddy.

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Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.
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Post by Ray Lawrence »

Served with Tank so it was a bit of a shock to hear of his passing, fair winds and blue skies old friend, may your glass always be full.
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Date of Discharge: 27 November 1973
Ships and Establishments.: Cerberus, Sydney, Moresby, Melbourne, Lonsdale, Leeuwin, Queenborough, Nirimba, Hobart
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Funeral arrangements for Tank

Tanks funeral service will be held, on Friday 27th October at 1200, at Great Southern Gardens of Rememberance Mt Cotton Road Mt Cotton. UBD Ref 245 C 12.
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Here's a great candid shot of John 'Tank' Cunnington relaxing aboard
HMAS Swan, photo from Gary Lucev... :thumbright:

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