All things change......................................I'm coming to be with you...............Ned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian Staples (Charlie)
R43533
Ex ERA2
23rd MOBI Intake
Jul 67 to 76
Nirimba, Sydney, Torrens, Paramatta, Kuttabul
Merchant- MV Howard Smith, MV SilverHawk
Vales Point Power Station, Eraring Power Station, Retired ill health.
Now???? Living it up in retirement.
OK, it looks like we are down on numbers for our "run" this year.
It seems our starters are:
Rick Pengilly
Charlie Staples
Mark Mobley
Gordon Robertson
Sandie Robertson
Col Kelson
Steve Shepherd
Dean Gelding
Nev Hoskins
Nev's partner Lesley
Ned Kelly
Ned's partner Ellen
Anyone who lives in the Sydney area or can make the trip is most welcome, I promise you will have a ball.
Unlawfully absent:
Chris O'Keefe
Bob King
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.
Four months on Chooks is too good for you Chris!
The Committee will be discussing your absence on the Friday at the Frisco and I'm sure we'll come up with a suitable punishment for you.
Meanwhile, mate look forward to your trip to the States you lucky bugger.
Steve Shepherd
R43062
Ex-CPOMTH3
18th MOBI Intake
Jan 65 to Jan 78
Nirimba,Sydney,Vampire,Tarangau,Albatross, Stalwart,Creswell.
....you tampered with my leave pass didn't you Neddles....
I'm very sad not to be able to make it this year , would love to have caught up for a red or 10 Ned. See if you can stay out of trouble without me to keep you in check....
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)
Looking forward to catching up with some familiar faces on this Saturday's 7th Annual RAN Skilled Hands Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey...
...although it won't be quite the same without SeeJay and Tafmo this year...
And don't forget that the Chief of Navy has given us permission to fly the AWE this Sunday, to celebrate the 43rd Birthday of The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba', so we'll be using the occasion to host a 'Survivor's Cruise' and Birthday BBQ at RANSA for all the participants of Saturday's Smokey...