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I recieved an e-mail from Dave 'Charlie' Charlton, 14th MOBI Intake, who spotted the name 'R. H. White' in the 'no longer with us' column uder RAN personel Nov-Dec edition of Reveille...

Beyond that Charlie couldn't shed any light...

I estimate that he would be in the 4th MOBI Intake, and Ned confirmed that according to 'Skilled Hands at Sea' there was a 'R. R. White' in that Intake, so given the typos that were rife in the early edition of the book, we figure that we've got the right one...

So VALE R. White, rest your oars... 'cos as we know ALL MOBIs go to Heaven...!

RIK,I THINK YOU'LL FIND THE RH WHITE CHARLIE SAW IS THE EX W.O. VICTUALER,ROB (KNOCKER) WHITE,WHO PASSED AWAY ON THE GOLD COAST,A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.PEOPLE IN THE R.A.N. RUGBY FRATERNITY WILL REMEMBER "KNOCKER" AS A VERY GOOD FORWARD,HE AND I CLASHED HEADS MANY TIMES IN SCRUMS IN DEMPSTER CUP MATCHES.NO DOUBT WE WILL PLAY AGAIN TOGETHER BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW RUGBY IS THE GAME THEY PLAY IN HEAVEN.

Still a mystery Geordie, his official number is R42198...

That means he at least started his Naval career as a 4th Intake MOBI...

Rick,

My info tells me that Russell H. White (4th Intake O/N R42198) lives in Croydon Park, Sydney.

Cheers