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Lindsay Edgerton

I served at leeuwin with Lindsay in the early seventies when we were both able sailors, he played darts drank and shared a joke with any one who was a mate

Rest on your oars Mate

Kevin Fanker was the Divisional Office when I was at Nirimba and then he was the MEO on Stuart. I actually like Kevin and got to know him well as he had the mis forturn be with me at court. Most he would talk about in the car to court was how his wife had to wash and iron his white uniform, due to having to go to court, he would then look at me and say, "its your fault".

Nice man too young to go, vale Kev.

Mark Mobley sent this on to me today...

Name: Mark Mobley
Message: Received this from Reserve cell today.

FM AUSNAVSTRATCOM
P 012331Z MAY 11
SUBJ: PASSING OF CMDR DES CARNEY, AM RTD
1. NAVY IS SADDENED TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF CMDR DES CARNEY WHO PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY 26 APR 11.

2. CMDR CARNEY'S CAREER IN THE RAN SPANNED OVER 35 YEARS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER INCLUDED PROMOTION TO CMDR IN 1985, NAVAL OFFICER COMMANDING TASMANIA AND COMMANDING OFFICER HMAS HUON IN 1990 TO 1991, TRAINING COMMANDER HMAS NIRIMBA 1987 TO 1990 AND DIRECTOR TRAINING CENTRE EAST 1995 AND 1999. HE WAS AWARDED A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE 2000 AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS.

3. DES WAS A POPULAR AND HIGHLY RESPECTED OFFICER ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINING SYSTEMS PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS WHERE HE WAS FONDLY REFERRED TO BY MANY AS THE FATHER OF THE TRAINING SYSTEMS BRANCH.

4. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CMDR CARNEY IS ON WED 4 MAY 11 AT 1300 AT THE CHRIST CHURCH 4 JORDAN STREET GLADESVILLE. DRESS W2.

5. ON BEHALF OF THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING AND THE BROADER NAVY FAMILY SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO CMDR CARNEY'S FAMILY AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

ENDS

Also listed in the latest Reveille are the following:

W. D. Blatch - R42106 - Jul 57 Intake
C. S. Booth - R42107 CERA - Jul 57 Intake
R. H. Walton - R42395 - Jan 60 Intake

Rest your oars fellas.

Received this from Mark 'Mobes' Mobley this afternoon...

Another bloody nice bloke gone. Quaffed more than a few ales with him.

Hippy One, many former NIRIMBA personnel will remember 'Filthy' as the XO in the early/mid 80's.

Mark

MARK MOBLEY
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER NAVAL POLICE COXSWAIN
PROJECT SUPPORT
CULTURAL REFORM PILLAR
NEW GENERATION NAVY TEAM - SYDNEY
NAVY - Serving Australia with pride


RAAUZHSW RAYLSA 2865 2070052-UUUU--RAYUKB.
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R 260042Z JUL 11
FM AUSNAVSTRATCOM
TO RAN ALL SHORE 1/3
RAN ALL SHORE 2/3
RAN ALL SHORE 3/3
AIG 3600
AIG 3602
BT
UNCLAS
SIC WAA/WAU
ORIGNO: 0168/DNRM
SUBJ: PASSING OF CMDR JIM FIRTH, MBE, RTD
1. NAVY IS SADDENED TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF CMDR JIM FIRTH ON 20 JULY 2011.
2. CMDR FIRTH WAS BORN 19 JULY 1940 AT ARNCLIFFE, NSW AND JOINED THE NAVY AS A MIDSHIPMAN IN 1963. HE QUALIFIED AS AN OBSERVER AND HIS FLYING EXPERIENCE INCLUDED OPERATING WESSEX AND SEA KING HELICOPTERS.
3. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED POSTINGS AS CO HS 817 AND LATER AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER ONBOARD HMAS MELBOURNE(CV 21). FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE LATTER ROLE HE WAS AWARDED AN MBE.
4. CMDR FIRTH IS FONDLY REMEMBERED WITHIN THE FAA AS A LIVELY
CHARACTER WHO DID MUCH TO LIFT THE SPIRITS OF ALL THOSE WHO SERVED WITH HIM.
5. HIS FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 2 AUGUST 2011 AT ST CATHERINE LABOURE CATHOLIC CHURCH, CNR PRESIDENT AVENUE AND GYMEA BAY RD, GYMEA NSW, STARTING AT 1145. FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE FAMILY AFTERWARDS AT GYMEA MIRANDA BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB, GREENS ROOM, 691 KINGSWAY, GYMEA, AT 1330.
BT

Served in HMAS Melbourne with Jim.
Jolly nice bloke.....always up for a laugh and loved stirring Engineers.
Vale Jim.....

The name is definitely familiar but I can't remember where I know him from.

RIP Jim.

I think he was the XO when I joined NIRIMBA in late 88. I seem to remember him showing his replacement (LCDR Brandt around the place).

You are correct Brian, he was XO until relieved by Carol Brand sometime during '90. Carol was a great XO and she was relieved by Ted Wynburge,another gentleman. During my time at Nirimba as the BEO all the above were good people, but Jim stood out, he was always the lovable rascal who could always see the funny side of life. I always thought he would go on forever.
Vale Jim

I remember the day that I saw him show Carol Brand around the base. His walk was determined, he showed to be a man on a mission (full speed ahead, dead stop, point and describe, full speed ahead, etc, etc). Carol Brand was wearing the issued skirt and had to greatly increase her step to keep up. Yes and Ted was another gentleman.

Mick, gosh, that was 21 years ago.................