PASSING OF LCDR ALLAN VON SENDEN RANR

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1. HMAS STIRLING IS SADDENED TO ADVISE OF THE PASSING OF LCDR ALLAN
VON SENDEN RANR ON 11 JUN 2014

2. LCDR VON SENDEN JOINED THE RAN AS A RECUIT STEWARD ON 07 JAN 1975,
AND RECATORGORISED AS AN ETP SAILOR ON LEAVING RECRUIT SCHOOL.
LCDR VON SENDEN QUALIFIED AS A LSPT ON 06 DEC 1979 AND SERVED IN THE
FOLLOWING HMA SHIPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING CERBERUS, WATSON,
BRISBANE, PENGUIN, TORRENS, LEEUWIN, HOBART, HARMAN, DARWIN,
(COMMISSIONING CREW), HAROLD E HOLT AND STIRLING. LCDR VON SENDEN
COMMISSIONED IN 2005 POSTED AS OFFICER COMMANDIND SPORT AND
RECREATION AT ADFA FOLLOWED BY OIC ADFPTS TRANSFERRING TO THE
RESERVES IN 2013 AFTER 12 MONTHS AS FIRST LEUT HMAS STIRLING.

3. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LCDR VON SENDEN RANR WILL BE HELD 1300
THURSDAY 19 JUN 14 AT WEST CHAPEL FREMANTLE CREMATORIUM, FREMANTLE WA
DRESS FOR SEVING MEMBERS WILL BE W2.

4. FAMILY HAVE REQUESTED THAT IN LIEU OF FLORAL TRIBUTES DONATIONS
BE MADE TO http://WWW.CUREBRAINCANCER.ORG.AU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ENVELOPES TO BE AVAILABLE BUT
NOT ON DISPLAY AT FUNERAL. ON COMPLETION OF THE SERVICE ATTENDEES ARE
INVITED FOR REFRESHMENTS AT THE ROCKINGHAM RSL.

5. ON BEHALF OF THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING AND THE BROADER NAVY FAMILY
SINCERE CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO LCDR VON SENDEN'S FAMILY.