Vale - CPOMTH Nils 'Bobo' Blyth - 15th MOBI Intake July '63

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gsrobertson
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Given Name: Gordon
Surname: Robertson
Original Official Number: R42793
Rank and Rate: CPOETC
Intake or Class: 15th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 5th July 1963
Date of Discharge: 14th March 1974
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)
City or Town: Sydney
State: NSW
Country: Aust.
Occupation: Happily Retired
Location: Sydney, NSW

Vale - CPOMTH Nils 'Bobo' Blyth - 15th MOBI Intake July '63

Post by gsrobertson »

Vale - Nils Bernard Blyth

I received this sad news today via the grapevine.

Nils was in the 15th MOBI intake and I remember Nils as a kind gentle man, who will be greatly missed.

Rest on your oars mate.


Gents

It is with great sadness and regret that I write to inform you that our esteemed Mobi mate Nils Blyth passed away last night after a sudden stroke.

Nils joined Nirimba from Gympie in July 1963. After completing his Shipwrights apprenticeship, he served on Melbourne, Sydney, Harman, Tarangau, Stalwart, Torrent, Hobart, Navy Office and possibly Albatross.

He was a regular attendee at the Anzac day march in Bungendore, where I last saw him (and foolishly tried to keep up with him at the bar).

His family have indicated that his funeral will probably be held on tuesday, further details will be posted when known.

Could you all please let your email network know of his passing, as I have lost many of my contacts.

A larger than life character.

Fair winds and smooth sailing big fella.

Ron Hourigan
Gordon Robertson
ex-CPOETC
R42793
15th MOBI Intake
July63 to March74
Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)
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Date of Discharge: July 1974
Ships and Establishments.: HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Post by Hippy Chippy »



Very sad to hear about Nils, a charachter and a gentle giant, well liked by all, gone far, far too soon... [-o<

Rest on your oars 'Bobo' your journey's complete... :salute:

Also received the following from Ian 'Fritz' Hansen tonight.. :evil3:

Rick,
It was sad news indeed about "Bobo". He was a great mate and has left us way to soon. I served on Sydney, Tarangau and Stalwart with him, he was always a willing sparing partner and a general all round good hand.
With sadness
Fritz .
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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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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.
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Post by Seejay »

Spent a year at Creswell with Nils and found he was a gentle giant with a heart of gold.

One of my favourite memories was Nils riding up Benson Road on his little minibike and forgetting to throttle back when he changed up to second gear. With the automatic clutch it near threw him off the bike backwards!

Then came Christmas Day '71 and he put a cold keg of beer in the back of his Falcon wagon and went visiting the marriedies in the patch for the rest of the day, spreading lots of Christmas cheer!

It was a pleasure to know you, Nils. May you have calm seas and gentle breezes on your voyage.

....and when you get there, could you tell the big fella to lay off the Mobis for a while? We've lost far too many of late.
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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.

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Given Name: Michael
Surname: Moore
Original Official Number: R42860
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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.
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Post by Pony »

Fond memories of Nils ("BoBo") from nirimba. He really was a gentle giant.
Far too soon to be taken.

Rest easy Nils, you will now have fair winds and following seas.
Mike (Pony) Moore
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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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Surname: Shepherd
Original Official Number: R43062
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Intake or Class: 18th
Date of Enlistment: 15 Jan 1965
Date of Discharge: 15 Jan 1978
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Sydney, Tarangau, Albatross, Stalwart, Creswell
City or Town: Callala Bay
State: NSW
Country: Australia
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Location: Sanctuary Point (near Nowra)

Post by Shep »

Farewell Bobo you were a good bloke!!
Steve Shepherd
R43062
Ex-CPOMTH3
18th MOBI Intake
Jan 65 to Jan 78
Nirimba,Sydney,Vampire,Tarangau,Albatross, Stalwart,Creswell.
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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
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Post by Graeme Rhodes »

Never knew Nils on a personal level but certainly remember him as a big larger than life gentle bloke when at Nirimba.
Sad day indeed, rest easy 'Bobo' job well done.
Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
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Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
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Given Name: Gordon
Surname: Robertson
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Intake or Class: 15th MOBI Intake
Date of Enlistment: 5th July 1963
Date of Discharge: 14th March 1974
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)
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Post by gsrobertson »

Note from Tony Rumble_
I have received arrangements from Ron Hourigan for Nils Funeral.
It will be held at St Raphaels, Queanbeyan, at 1330, Tuesday 4 th September.
I'm having some trouble finding the address of St Raphael's Church and have sent a note to Ron for details.

I have spoken to several from our term and Nils passing is hitting us all a bit hard. Nils was a rock.
He has been looking after Kathy, his wife, who has been not well for some time now and we are concerned for her welfare.
Gordon Robertson
ex-CPOETC
R42793
15th MOBI Intake
July63 to March74
Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)
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Date of Discharge: July 1983
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Carrier/Sydney x2 - Melbourne - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.
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Post by Chippy Ned »

I agree with all the posts above, Nils was one of those gentle giant type of blokes that everybody loved.

Chris mentioned a Christmas married patch run with a keg in the back of the car at Creswell in the seventies, I was with Nils on one or two of those runs and I can remember the good cheer that was spread. He was single at the time and I was married, consequently he got me in the shit something fierce as we ended up quite pissed by the end of the day.

I haven't seen him in latter years, but I remember the wonderful times we had at Creswell and on the Sydney.

Rest easy big fella.

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.
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