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Posted: **Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:34 pm**

Sat. Canberra Times. Laurie passed away 08-06-11 .Funeral Tuesday 14-06-11 at 1000

Posted: **Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:28 am**

G'day Graham, long time no see, any further info on LCDR McCraken..?

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:41 pm**

Graham has sent me the following:

"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."

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:31 pm**

Rick

I thought I recognised the name

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

RIP

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:28 pm**

Charlie, he was on Stalwart when I posted on in Sep. '73.

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:37 pm**

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.

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:07 pm**

Seejay

I thought I was correct

I was on there from Dec 72 to August 73

Posted: **Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:27 pm**

Was he any relation to Eng LCDR Cameron McCracken as he was in the 1990s?

Posted: **Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:43 pm**

Not related to

LCDR Cornelius Grey 'Jock' McCracken (who we lost 2 years ago, yesterday) either Les...

Posted: **Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:22 pm**

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

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