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VALE - Thompson,W.M.
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:30 am
by piquet
Just reading in todays' Herald Sun of the Passing of
William Maxwell "Max" Thompson.
R66379
CPOETW
passed away at home in Omeo on 20 June 2012
Aged 66 yo
His funeral will be at 613 Main St Omeo at 2.30 pm on 27 June 2012
just another one taken too soon
RIP
Peter Sneddon
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:59 pm
by Crash
Max was a '90 Day Wonder' and my first boss, along with Barney Warren, on the DUCHESS in 1975. He knew exactly where to clout the valves on the hoists to get them working! Took us under his wing and gave us good practicle training following NIRIMBA. Sad news.
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:08 pm
by Peter Weyling
Crash........please make any input to any topic very short as your avatar disturbs me!!!!!!!!!
:D
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:04 am
by Hippy Chippy
Don't think it bothered
Crash,
PW,
he didn't bat an eyelid...! 
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:07 am
by Robert W Moult
I think it's the "winky wanky bird".
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:57 am
by Mick Hamilton
Max I were mates back in the early 80's.
I recall handing over the bar keys to him when he turned up to do the NTS Belconnen Duty Chief duty only to stay onboard overnight due to him getting me a little too confused to drive. We constructed several spit roast machines using windscreen wiper motors. Good times and a great bloke.