Vale CPOMTP4 L. J. Cooper

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Vale CPOMTP4 L. J. Cooper

Post by Nocca »

Laurie Passed away 29/04/2008 and is survived by his three Sons Shane (RAAF),Brad (RAN submariner) Matthew and daughter Mellisa, His Mum,two brothers and two sisters.
Laurie was an ex JR 1965 and Mobie from the 20th Intake January 1966.
He spent time on HMAS Melbourne prior to becoming a Submariner a service of which he spoke proudly of.
He will be fondly remembered by all who knew and served with him.
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Neville O'Connor
20th Mobi Intake
Jan 66 to 1978
Nirimba, Duchess, Derwent, Yarra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Albatross.
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davobj
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Surname: Davis
Original Official Number: R43191
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Intake or Class: 20 th Mobi Intake
Date of Enlistment: JAN 1966
Date of Discharge: JAN 87
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Hobart x3, Tarangau, Harman Bels, Harman Navy Office x2, Swan, Torrens, Penguin
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Post by davobj »

I started my Navy life with Laurie (LJ Coops) at Nirimba in 1966 JAN.
Have many good memories of that time. He was a JR and showed us "new sprogs" the way and also many other enlightening practices of navy life. I still remember his wedding when he was still an apprentice attended by most of the ERA's in his term. Sorry to hear of another of our era has passed on. I was told of Laurie's possible death a few days ago by Harry Pearson and I passed it onto Smiley Rhodes a fellow JR of Laurie's.
RIP Laurie, smooth sea and fair winds .
Barry Davis (BJ)
R43191
Ex-WOMTP
20th MOBI Intake
Jan66 to Jan'87
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Hobart - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Harman / Bels(HMAS Hobart x2) - HMAS Swan- HMAS Harman / NO - HMAS Torrens - HMAS Penguin - HMAS Harman / NO
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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
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Occupation: Retired TPI
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Post by Lucii »

CRIKEY.

I served with Laurie AND Neville (Sypho) in Melbourne, 4J Tiff's Mess.

Went to Plats for Laurie's first paying off pissup.............

Then had another beer with him when he rejoined.

Darned shame that some of the good guys are falling over.

Flash up them turbo FD fans up there Coops.....

Happy steaming buddy.
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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Original Official Number: R94714
Rank and Rate: CPOMTP(D)5
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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
Occupation: Retired
Location: Waikiki WA

Post by Graeme Rhodes »

Yep, I first met "Truck" at Leeuwin the summer of '65 (not too long ago!). His quaint way of pronouncing some words (EG 'baig' for bag etc) is something you don't forget in a hurry.
Played a mean game of hockey as I recall and will be largely remembered for his very layback personality.
A little known (possibly) fact is that he drove around Sydney etc for a number of years without a drivers license. Why?? He couldn't be bothered about it.
Good onyer Truck.
Fair seas old mate!!!
Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
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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Jim Moon
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Given Name: Jim
Surname: Moon
Original Official Number: R42956
Rank and Rate: CPOMTPSM
Intake or Class: July 64 MOBI
Date of Enlistment: July 1964
Date of Discharge: July 1976
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Duchess, Penguin, Carpentaria, Dolphin, Platypus, Onslow, Otway, Ovens
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State: NSW
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Post by Jim Moon »

He sure was laid back. The only time I saw Truck crack a sad was in the tiffies workshop when the horizontal borer decided to chew up his job. In retaliation, he flung the counterweighted control board so hard, that it did a 360, came back around and collected him in the back of his swede. RIP Truckybabes... :cry:
Jim Moon
R42956
Ex CPOMTP3SM
17th MOBI intake
July 64 to July 76
Nirimba, Duchess, HMS Dolphin, Plats, Onslow, Dunrutin Castle, Otway, Dunrutin, Ovens, Plats
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