LT CMDR L.T.MC CRACKEN RAN Rtd

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

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LT CMDR L.T.MC CRACKEN RAN Rtd

Post by mobi729 »

Sat. Canberra Times. Laurie passed away 08-06-11 .Funeral Tuesday 14-06-11 at 1000
Graham Wilkin
R42729
Ex-CPOMTH
14th MOBI Intake
Jan.63-Jan83 RANR Jan83-Oct 04.
Nirimba, Kuttabul, Penguin, Harman -DNSD, DDG update, DNEP. Sydney, Melbourne, Stuart, Stalwart, Perth.
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Hippy Chippy
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Given Name: Rick
Surname: Pengilly
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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
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Post by Hippy Chippy »

G'day Graham, long time no see, any further info on LCDR McCraken..?
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13th MOBI Intake
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HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Hippy Chippy
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Post by Hippy Chippy »

Graham has sent me the following: :evil3:

"Laurie was a Shipwright Officer, service No. R35205.

A tad bit old for a MOBI, his last sea posting was HMAS
Stalwart in the early '70s, then to DFM at Navy Office.

Laurie's wife also worked at Navy Office."
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Rick Pengilly
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R42630
13th MOBI Intake
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HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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DirtyDiesel
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Given Name: Charles
Surname: Britt
Original Official Number: R95712
Rank and Rate: LME(D) LSMTP2
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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 »

Rick

I thought I recognised the name

I am sure he was on Stalwart same time as me.

RIP
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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Seejay
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Given Name: Chris
Surname: O'Keefe
Original Official Number: R43136
Rank and Rate: CPOMTH
Intake or Class: 19th MOBI Intake
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.
City or Town: Cairns
State: QLD
Country: Australia
Occupation: Retired
Location: Cairns, FNQ

Post by Seejay »

Charlie, he was on Stalwart when I posted on in Sep. '73.
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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!
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laurie mccracken

Post by mobi729 »

going back about 40 years .jack markam was big E at the same time on stalwart [71-72] trip to the far east included we will say no more about that. both the above lived on board mon-fri. so many a pipe made duty chippie wardroom/cmdr E,s cabin at around 2000 to discuss the next days routine,ha ha. also many interesting runs to the backward swimmers the original one at the loo] TIMES THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE LAURIE.
Graham Wilkin
R42729
Ex-CPOMTH
14th MOBI Intake
Jan.63-Jan83 RANR Jan83-Oct 04.
Nirimba, Kuttabul, Penguin, Harman -DNSD, DDG update, DNEP. Sydney, Melbourne, Stuart, Stalwart, Perth.
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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 »

Seejay

I thought I was correct

I was on there from Dec 72 to August 73
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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Post by Les D »

Was he any relation to Eng LCDR Cameron McCracken as he was in the 1990s?
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Ships: Crane, Palliser, Whirlwind, Undaunted, Endurance, Jaguar, Londonderry. Shore time in Chatham Barracks.
Worked in Australia at RANMEE on MK 48s, Support Craft Manager in PMSS and then FFGCLO. (1986-2000) Now retired.
my personal boast is that I had sailed on every ocean, most of the major seas and walked on all seven continents before I was 35.
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Post by Hippy Chippy »

[-( Not related to :type: LCDR Cornelius Grey 'Jock' McCracken (who we lost 2 years ago, yesterday) either Les... [-o<
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Rick Pengilly
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R42630
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HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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connief
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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 »

Les D wrote:Was he any relation to Eng LCDR Cameron McCracken as he was in the 1990s?
Les,

There is a CAPT Cameron McCracken that is one of the Directors within Workforce Planning at Brindabella Park in Canberra.

Cheers

Connie
Bruce Francis
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JRTE 40TH Intake
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Ex WM,QMG,Bosun,Paid off Sept 93
Leeuwin,Cerberus x3, Lonsdale, Watson, Coonawarra(DNB), Harman.
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