Departed Mates...

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

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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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Departed Mates...

Post by Hippy Chippy »

From the 72 Naval Artificer Apprentices who joined with Ned and I in the 13th MOBI Intake we regret the loss of 3 of our Mates:

Bruno Spasic Died in WA -Circumstances unclear
Max Sinclair Died in NSW -Believed to have taken his own life in an light aircraft crash
Dave Philpot Died in Qld -Murdered, purpetrators currently on trial in Cairns

Gone but never forgotten, may they rest in peace...
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Date of Discharge: July 85
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Post by Seejay »

It is with sadness we advise the passing of Warwick Cheetham, a member of the January 1958 Nirimba Entry.

Warwick passed away on the 23rd October of this year, as advised by The Vietnam Veterans Federation.

Our ranks have thinned yet again. Vale, Warwick.
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JAN 71 INTAKE - Those who have passed over

Post by TonyVine »

Those of us who do remain should think ourselves fortunate for the days we have had, and the days that remain.

Vale:

Peter (Charlie) Mann - May 1973 - Bike accident
John (Bones) Shelley late 80s
Noel Johndahl - late "70s Tractor accident NZ
P (Soapy) Waters - Cancer
Tony Vine
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30th MOBI Intake
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OTWAY (Twice), OVENS, CERBERUS, Flag Officer Submarines Staff (Gosport) (UK), HARMAN (Navy Office)
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Date of Enlistment: 1967
Date of Discharge: 1991
Ships and Establishments.: home
City or Town: Melbourne
State: Victoria
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Post by piquet »

Sadly Norm Worrall R96007 was killed in a motor vehicle accident a few years ago
Also DG(george ) bewert NS turned SD Sh died of cancer also a couple of years ago
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Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M
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Date of Discharge: 3rd Jan 1988
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin(medical several times), Leeuwin, Harman(NO), SWAN, RANTAU, Cerberus(Q course), RANTAU, Vampire and Stirling(DEE).

Last Chief Tiffy on the last Daring in the world.
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Post by Lucii »

So sorry to hear of the passing of Wombat Worrall and George Bewitt.
I played aussie rules with Norm in interservice and for Sydney Naval.
George and I played against each other in rugby, the old Stirling versus Dampier feuds.........

Always remember Norm, having surname beginning with *W* being right at the rear of payment muster.........then when came his turn, held up the old ID card, salute and utter...."Sir!...double O seven sir!"
Next seen at the *rear* of mismusters for payment after having his bollocks torn off by the Chief Coxn, and repeatedly told that it is...."zero zero seven SIR !!"
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Jan 68 - Jan 88
Nirimba, Melbourne, Penguin, Melbourne, Leeuwin, Harman(NO), Swan, RANTAU, Vampire, Stirling.
paid off Vampire, then myself
*last Chief TIFFY on the last Daring class*
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Post by sbjohns »

Vale - Mobis

Tony,
I remember Charlie Mann, rode a Suzuki 500 from memory, and sorry to hear about Bones Shelley. - What a character!!

One more , sadly also a motorbike accident -

Pete Revell - Killed Cowpers Wharf Road early one morning in 1975 I recall. Always rode a Triumph at Nirimba, and also killed was another greenie, name unknown, both from Swan.
A tragic end to one of life's greatest gentlemen. Pete was the Senior apprentice in my cabin, also occupied by Al Kates, and Laurie McConaghey. Ground Floor, King Division.

Farewell - Rocket Man!
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Nirimba, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, WRE, Kuttabul, Parramatta, WRE, Yarra, Stalwart, Derwent.
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Post by Dick Dahl »

Some good mates lost out there. Norm Worrall used to park his '49 Customline hearse next to my '54 Customline hearse at Lonsdale in '77. Norm was one of our hut seniors in second term.
Richard Dahl
Ex-POMTH, Ex Funeral Director. Still playing Navy - Now Leut with Navy Cadets. CO TS Henty
Jan 70 intake to Jan 78
Nirimba,Kuttabul,Supply,Lonsdale
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Date of Discharge: 22 Jan 89
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart, Cerberus, Derwent, Parramatta, FHQ.
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A Farewell to those with whom we served

Post by BC »

Remembering those who were lost in the sinking of HMAS Voyager after a collision with HMAS Melbourne 40 years ago today.

Also to those who were injured as a result of the incident and to those still fighting for compensation.
Brian Carney
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Post by Stretch »

Norm Worrell,
I remember Norm with fondness - the first time we met I had just started 2nd Term and Norm, 7th I think. Unbeknowns to me I had latched on to Norm's sister - who was the same age as me - at the end of my 1st Term. She had mentioned that she had a brother who was in the Navy but, being love stricken, I did not put 2 & 2 together.

Well, first day back at the start of the term and Norm confronts me, tells me who's big brother he is and threatens to rip my scrawny sprog-like arms and legs off should I do the 'wrong thing' by his sister. For months after I was too shit scared to even hold her hand.

I next saw Norm in '85 when our ships were tied up next to each other. All the Chiefs came over to our mess for a RPC and Norm looks at my name tag and says, "I remember you - you were that scrawny sprog who was trying to tamper with my little sister!" Again visions of having my (not so scrawny) arms and legs ripped off flooded through my mind but he laughed and we got pissed. Talk about an elephant having a long memory!!

Pete Revell
We were in the same intake and I was at FMP at the time of his death and Swan was in refit. Each morning I would have a brew with Pete before starting work. I still remember rocking onboard Swan that morning to be told the sad news. He and his pillion had been cleaned up by a Kombi if I remember and they, and the bike, were dragged for about 50 metres down the road under the kombi. He was one of life's gentlemen. I still visit his grave every May and remember him each ANZAC day.
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Nirimba, Penguin, Hobart, Stalwart, Kuttabul, Coonawarra (Reconstruction Team 76), Derwent, Cerberus
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Date of Discharge: 22 Jan 89
Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba x3, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart, Cerberus, Derwent, Parramatta, FHQ.
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Departed Mates

Post by BC »

Stretch,

I joined and did my Tiffy training with Norm 'Have a Chat' 'Yap Yap' Worrall. Later on I spent another 2 years with him on Swan. I remember working with him for nearly 48 hours straight to fix a generator (em i bugger up no gut tru) and we had to anchor off Malaya until it was done. We busted our arses to get that job done.

We also completed our "Q" course together and had many trips in his converted F100 ambulance. It's amazing just how many blokes you can fit in the back of those things.

Yep, have fond memories of Norm. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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22nd Mobi Intake
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RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).
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