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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:09 pm
by Stew Merrilees
Kev,
There was Paul Wedge 20th intake. Was an ORDCO at the time, 1969 HMAS CERBERUS after recovering from a MV he was pushed against a wall and the back of his head crumbled like eggshell.
Stew Merrilees
moore info
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:53 am
by andyh
robv wrote:There was an Apprentice killed in a train accident circa 1977, don't have a name. Only recall having a service for him on the parade ground.
I belive his name was prince and was from the July 76 intake. Andy
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:10 am
by cbenpora
There was also Leo Parker, from the July 1960 intake that took his own life while serving at Nowra. He was on leave at the time'
July 76 Intake
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:59 pm
by Ian Higgins
Steve Prince was the apprentice that was kill on the train. July 76 intake He was an AETP and an Ex jr
Apprentices Deceased Whilst on Duty - Correction
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:49 pm
by Cliff Hobson
BC wrote:Kevin,
Do you want to include those that were lost at Nirimba, if so then I can recall the following road accident victims:
Charlie TOOHEY (22nd intake)
David STEVENS (24th intake)
David HEMSLEY-HOOKER (24th intake)
That should read Dennis Hemsley-Hooker
Apprentices Deceased Whilst on Duty - Correction
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:52 pm
by Cliff Hobson
tafmo wrote:There was also Michael Dernedde (Jul 68 intake) and Lou McKenna (Jan 1968 intake) who argued with a tree at high speed and lost, near Nowra shortly after leaving Nirimba.
Lew McKenna died before passing out from Nirimba. I think it was on the Easter long weekend before we passed out.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:36 am
by Lucii
Correct on both counts Zig.
Dennis H-H was in my cabin, and i had to assist in the packing of his kit.
Lew survived one huge bingle only to get maxed the next time, and it was
certainly before we passed out.
In fact, our term had an horrific mortality rate......if memory serves me correctly,
we lost something like 14 to accidents.
Of an intake that started at 102.........only 59 of those 102 passed out.
I just counted from the passing out booklet that i have.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:49 pm
by Cliff Hobson
Yer missus must have helped yer count em Lucii.
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:36 pm
by Kevin Assenheim
Thanks Guys for all the info. I wanted the list of those who had actually died whislt on duty for the wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial during the Nirimba 50th Reunion. As that has well and truly passed, any more info is now not required. Many thanks for those who did assist.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:34 am
by Bryan
There is two that I can think of, that don't seem to be mentioned yet.
Leon James (14th Muppet Intake) was killed in a motor cycle accident when returning to base (Nirimba), in '80 (I think... maybe it was late '79)...
Around '82-83, (Bomber) Brown (13th Muppet Intake?) died in a car accident at the bottom of the hill leading up to Albatross (hit a tree)...
It was rumoured at the time, that it was suicide, because he had recently been diagnosed with leukemia (?)...