Vale Claude Choules

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BC
Div. Officer
Posts: 759
Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:52 am
Given Name: Brian
Surname: Carney
Original Official Number: R43371
Rank and Rate: ex-WOMTP5
Intake or Class: 22nd MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 13 Jan 67
Date of Discharge: 22 Jan 89
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart, Cerberus, Derwent, Parramatta, FHQ.
City or Town: Tinonee
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Tinonee, NSW

Vale Claude Choules

Post by BC »

Last Male WW1 Veteran Dies

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011 ... ion=justin" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Rest your oars, you've done well ol' son.
Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).
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Robert W Moult
Div. Officer
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Given Name: Robert
Surname: Moult
Original Official Number: R42629
Rank and Rate: CPOMT(H)
Intake or Class: 13th
Date of Enlistment: July 1962
Date of Discharge: Dec 2004
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba,Sydney,Melbourne,Tarangau,Penguin,Albatross,Kuttabul,Harman(NavyOffice),Hobart,Platypus,Duchess,Brisbane,Moreton,Sydney(FFG),Manoora,Tobruk,Kuttabul(FIMA).
City or Town: Blackbutt
State: Qld
Country: Australia
Occupation: Unemployed Gigolo.
Location: Brisbane

Post by Robert W Moult »

Claude Choules's life should be front page news not Bin Laden's death.
Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton
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connief
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Given Name: Bruce
Surname: Francis
Original Official Number: R112774
Rank and Rate: POQMG(BM)
Intake or Class: 40TH Intake JRTE
Date of Enlistment: 8 July 1972
Date of Discharge: 17 September 1993
Ships and Establishments.: Leeuwin, Cerberus x3, Lonsdale, Creswell, Watson,Coonawarra(DNB), Harman.
Supply,Melbourne,Vampire,Attack/Ardent, Brisbane x2, Fremantle(Commissioned)Sydney IV(Commissioned)Hobart, Cessnock.
City or Town: Canberra
State: ACT
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Canberra

Post by connief »

I agree.
Bruce Francis
R112774
JRTE 40TH Intake
July 72-June73
Ex WM,QMG,Bosun,Paid off Sept 93
Leeuwin,Cerberus x3, Lonsdale, Watson, Coonawarra(DNB), Harman.
Supply, Melbourne, Vampire, Attack, Ardent, Brisbane x2, Fremantle(Commissioning Crew), Sydney-FFG (Commissioning Crew), Hobart, Cessnock. Go the Mighty Magpies
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Pony
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Posts: 518
Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:23 am
Given Name: Michael
Surname: Moore
Original Official Number: R42860
Rank and Rate: Lieutenant
Intake or Class: 16th Mobi Intake
Date of Enlistment: 8 Jan 1964
Date of Discharge: 18 July 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x 4, Anzac, Penguin, Kuttabul, Stalwart x 2, Albatross, Moresby, Attack, Ardent, Creswell, Kuttabul (GMGID), Cerberus, Vampire, Waterhen, Cook.
City or Town: Warragul
State: Victoria
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: SE Melbourne, Victoria

Post by Pony »

Hear hear.
Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.
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Given Name: Rick
Surname: Pengilly
Original Official Number: R42630
Rank and Rate: CPOMTH3
Intake or Class: 13th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: July 1962
Date of Discharge: July 1974
Ships and Establishments.: HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
City or Town: Lake Munmorah
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Mosman, NSW
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Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson
Liberal Senator for Victoria
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Centenary of ANZAC
M E D I A R E L E A S E
Thursday, 5 May 2011

Passing of the world’s last World War 1 combat veteran :salute:

The passing of the world’s last combat veteran from World War 1 marks the end of a remarkable period in world history.

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, extends his sympathies to the family of Claude “Chucklesâ€
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Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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DirtyDiesel
Div. Officer
Posts: 110
Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:27 am
Given Name: Charles
Surname: Britt
Original Official Number: R95712
Rank and Rate: LME(D) LSMTP2
Intake or Class: 17th JR
Date of Enlistment: 11/10/1966
Date of Discharge: 5/11/1974
Ships and Establishments.: Leeuwin x 3, Nirimba, Cerberus x 3, Stalwart x 2, Acute, Attack, Waterhen x 3, Dolphin, Alaric, Carpentaria
City or Town: Geraldton
State: WA
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired, JP, TPI,Engineer
Location: Geraldton WA

Post by DirtyDiesel »

Vale Claude

You did more than most others on the Briny

Smooth sails and safe seas
Charlie (Chuckles) Britt JP TPI
Welfare Pensions Officer
R95712
Ex-LME(D) LSMTP2
17th Intake JR's, 23rd MOBI Intake .
Oct 66 - Nov 74
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Cerberus, Stalwart, Cerberus, Waterhen, Penguin, Carpentaria, Dolphin, Penguin, Sydney, Albatross, Leeuwin, Acute, Leeuwin, Cerberus, Stalwart, Waterhen, Attack, Leeuwin, DEE.
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