167562HUGHESGeorgeEvan  19-Jun-37

HUGHES, George Evan. Aged 67 years.
Late of Ninth Avenue, Scottville. Passed away
peacefully on Sunday, 2nd January 2005, Beloved
Husband of Dawn, special Father of Vincina, Michael,
Patrick, Paul, Tony, Peter, John, MaryAnn, Jo-Anne
and their respective Partners. Loved Grandfather of his
23 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren. Loving
Brother and Uncle of Dot and Family.
All Relatives and Friends of the late
GEORGE HUGHES are respectfully invited to attend
his GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICE which will
commence at 11.00 a.m. FRIDAY 7th JANUARY 2005
at the Collinsville Lawn Cemetery.
Floral Tributes Accepted
or donations to LEGACY appreciated.
CORAL COAST FUNERALS Q.F.D.A.
Bowen (07) 4786 1015 All Hours

05, January, 2005

62406NavySINGLETONStephenJohn 04-Feb-46      

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Dirou [mailto:dirouville@bigpond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 5 January 2005 11:42 AM
To: Fogarty, Terry
Subject: STEPHEN JOHN SINGLETON

The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:

Shortcut to: http://www.gunplot.net/gbb/

Hello Terry,

Found this on Russ Graystone's web site - link is above.  Have written to

him to verify that this info refers to the same man but to date no

answer.  He lives in Thailand.  Hope he is OK.

Cheers,

Diane

Navy    62406  SINGLETON  Stephen            John     04-Feb-46                  

I have received word that Steve Passed away on Christmas Eve. He was rushed

to Cairns Hospital but passed away not long after admission. He will be

buried in Cairns cemetary sometime today 29/12/04.

Steve was a Comms man & had served on one of our Sweepers making him a man

of non-magnetic steel.

217672CARRINGTONNormanPhillip 20-May-48     

CARRINGTON. _ The Funeral
Service for Mr Norman Phillip
Leslie Carrington will be held in
the Chapel of Rosebud Funeral
Services, 123 Jetty Rd, Rosebud
on TUESDAY (Jan. 11, 2005)
commencing at 3 p.m.
Private Cremation

06, January, 2005

214924GALLANDPierreJules 4-Nov-44       

GALLAND,
Pierre "Peter" "Frog"
(214924 RAE), late of Red Hill.
Passed away 31st December,
2004, aged 59 years.
Much loved Dad of Natalie, Darryl
and Stefanie. Loved Father-in-law
and loved Grandad of their
Families. Loved Brother of Annette
and John.
Family and Friends are welcome to
attend Peters Service to be held in
the Pinnaroo Crematorium
Chapel, Graham Road, Bridgeman
Downs, on Tuesday 11th January,
commencing at 11 a.m.
ALEX GOW Q.F.D.A _ A.A.F.D
Newstead Ph. 3852 1501
100% Australian - Family Owned

07, January, 2005

GALLAND,
Pierre "Peter".
Members of the Gaythorne R.S.L.
Sub-Branch Inc. are invited to
attend the Funeral Service of their
late Member, as per Family Notice.
By request of the President.

07, January, 2005

 

GALLAND,
Peter.
Members of The Sappers
Association, Qld, are requested to
attend the Funeral of our late
Member, Peter, at Pinnaroo
Crematorium Chapel, at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday, 11th January 2005.
By request of the President.
 

10, January, 2005

 

14583PRIDMOREEdwardSidney        3-May-38

Possible only 

PRIDMORE,
Edward "Ted",
formerly of Mackay. Sadly missed.
Relatives and Friends are
respectfully invited to attend Teds
Funeral Service to be held in the
Chapel of Newhaven
Crematorium, 21 Quinns Hill Road
West, at Stapylton, on Monday,
10th January, 2005. Service
commencing 12 noon.

08, January, 2005

54500CLEMENTSKevinArthur       04-Apr-44     

* Note: Nominal Roll shows service with 9 RAR, but dates conflict, plus info from mate who served with him in Vietnam conflicts. Clearly 3 RAR.

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Fogarty [mailto:fogartyt@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 11 January 2005 11:19 AM
To: 'awgregso@bigpond.net.au'
Cc: Rod Slater (roshjura@bigpond.net.au)
Subject: FW: Death of Vietnam Veteran Clements Kevin

Alan,

Thanks for the information.

Nominal Roll shows him, under Clements, as serving with 9 RAR, but dates of service conflict with this. I’ll show it as 3 RAR, probably with a note.

Just got this from you:

From Alan Gregson,

    I have just sent you info on Buck's death, but I should have added that some death notices are listed in the Adelaide Advertiser. The Funeral is listed for Thurs. 13th. Jan. 05.   

Regards Alan Gregson.

I could not find it online.

If you want to send me the essentials (when and where) I will include them.

Terry Fogarty

Help light a Timorese house for Christmas

-----Original Message-----
From: FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com [mailto:FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 11 January 2005 10:48 AM
To: fogartyt@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

Army: Yes
Navy:
RAAF:
Number: 54500
Rank: SGT. (Vietnam),ret. WO1
Forenames: Kevin Arthur
Surname: Clements
BirthDate: 04-04-44
DateDeath: 05-01-05
AgeDeath: 60
CauseDeath: cancer
UnitDesc: 3RAR Vietnam
FromDate:
ToDate:
YourName: Alan Gregson (5410993)
YourEmail: awgregso@bigpond.net.au
RelationshipDeceased: viet colleague
Submit: Submit
Remote Name: 10.124.207.250
Remote User: -
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
Date: 10-Jan-2005
Time: 07:47 PM

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16703BLAINMaxwellRodney  5-Oct-35

BLAIN,
Maxwell Rodney (Max)
16703, late of Albany Creek.
Dearly loved Husband of Marie
(Billie), much loved Father and
Father-in-law of Rod and Jane,
Annette and Brett, and Teena and
Grant. Loved Pop of Cary, Brodie
and Ethan.
Relatives and Friends are
respectfully invited to attend Maxs
Funeral Service which will be held
in the Pinnaroo Crematorium
Chapel, Graham Road, Bridgeman
Downs, Thursday, 13th January,
2005, commencing at 2 p.m.
KENTON ROSS _ 3285 5155
185 Anzac Ave Kallangur
A Caring Funeral Service

12, January, 2005

BLAIN,
Maxwell Rodney.
Members of the Geebung Zillmere
Bald Hills Aspley RSL Sub-Branch
and Geebung Zillmere RSL &
Services Memorial Club Inc. are
respectfully invited to attend the
Cremation Service for their late
Member, Maxwell Blain. Details as
per Family Notice 12.1.05.
By request of the Presidents.
Medals to be worn.
 

13, January, 2005

58237NavyFOXRobertCharles            01-Nov-43     

FOX,
Robert Charles T. Late of
Banksia Beach. Passed away
peacefully 9th January, 2005.
Aged 61 Years
Beloved Husband of Margaret.
Loved Father and Father-in-law of
Russell and Danielle, Christopher
and Rebekah and Jillian. Adored
Poppy of Robyn, Shaye, Ryan,
William and Jayden.
Family and Friends are invited to
attend Bobs Funeral Service to be
held in Tallowwood Chapel,
Tallowwood Drive, Deception Bay,
on Thursday, 13th January, 2005,
commencing at 2 p.m.

12, January, 2005

1991NavySPURLINGNigelPatrick      23-Dec-44      

SPURLING,
Nigel Patrick John.
23.12.1944 _ 10.01.2005
WEEO CMDR RAN (RTD)
After a short battle with cancer.
Loving Husband and best Friend of
Kathryn. Proud Father of Ashley
and Bryden. Father-in-law of
Emily. Grandad of Anastasia.
Caring Step-father of Jennie
Leslie, Friend to Chris, Special
"Nigel" to Stephanie and Emily.
Loved Son of Cliff and Kaye (both
decd). Brother of Paul, Gareth and
sadly missed by their Families.
Son-in-law of Max and Hilda
Norris.
"A true gentle man has been
lost to this world but will live
forever in our hearts."
A Service for Nigel is to be held in
the Norwood Park Crematorium,
Sandford Street, Mitchell ACT,
tomorrow, Thursday January
13th, 2004 commencing at 10 a.m.
WILLIAM COLE FUNERALS
Canberra _ 02 6253 3655

12, January, 2005

3796025JOHNSONLeighWilliam   7-May-48

-----Original Message-----
From: FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com [mailto:FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com]
Sent: Friday, 14 January 2005 5:44 PM
To: fogartyt@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

Army: Yes
Navy:
RAAF:
Number: 3796025
Rank:
Forenames: Leigh William
Surname: Johnson
BirthDate: 1948
DateDeath: ?
AgeDeath:
CauseDeath:
UnitDesc: 86 TPT.PL
FromDate: 24/3/70
ToDate: 18/3/71
YourName: M.Merrifield
YourEmail:
RelationshipDeceased:
Submit: Submit
Remote Name: 10.124.207.254
Remote User: -
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90)
Date: 14-Jan-2005
Time: 02:44 AM

Comments

Do not have much detail. Contact RAASC ass.Vic. On the net

ContactDetails

AS per last 2 entries

3792972DUNBARGeoffrey Thomas          19-Aug-47     

-----Original Message-----
From: FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com [mailto:FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com]
Sent: Friday, 14 January 2005 5:38 PM
To: fogartyt@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

Army: Yes
Navy:
RAAF:
Number: 3792972
Rank:
Forenames: Geoffrey Thomas
Surname: Dunbar
BirthDate: 1947
DateDeath: Nov? 2004
AgeDeath: 57
CauseDeath:
UnitDesc: 86 TPT.PL
FromDate: 17/2/69
ToDate: 21/2/70
YourName: M.Merrifield
YourEmail: As before
RelationshipDeceased: Member of 86
Submit: Submit
Remote Name: 10.124.207.250
Remote User: -
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90)
Date: 14-Jan-2005
Time: 02:38 AM

Comments

Notice appeared in RAASC Ass. newsletter. (Playtime.) Nov 2004

ContactDetails

Mick Merrifield 34 Douglas Close Carwoola NSW 2620 Phone 0262382188

NotOnRollDRAPERTrevor

-----Original Message-----
From: FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com [mailto:FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com]
Sent: Friday, 14 January 2005 5:30 PM
To: fogartyt@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

Army:
Navy:
RAAF:
Number:
Rank:
Forenames: trevor
Surname: DRAPER
BirthDate: 1949
DateDeath: Aug 2004
AgeDeath: 55
CauseDeath:
UnitDesc: 86 Transport Platoon
FromDate: 1971
ToDate: 12/3/72
YourName: M.Merrifield
YourEmail: miowera7@bigpond.net.au
RelationshipDeceased: In v/Nam at same time
Submit: Submit
Remote Name: 10.124.207.253
Remote User: -
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90)
Date: 14-Jan-2005
Time: 02:29 AM

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Not on nominal roll

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53298COOKDenisNorman 31-Dec-26    

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Dobell [mailto:bill.dobell@bigpond.com]
Sent: Monday, 17 January 2005 6:58 PM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: Fw: [TPINet2] FW: Sad News Denis Cook

FYI

Bill D

----- Original Message -----

From: Peter Clayton

To: pclayton@westnet.com.au

Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 10:43 AM

Subject: [TPINet2] FW: Sad News Denis Cook

              LEST WE FORGET

-----Original Message-----
From: John Woodley [mailto:jw42@iprimus.com.au]
Sent: 17/01/2005 7:12 AM
 Subject: Fw: Sad News Denis Cook

Received this sad e-mai; to-day

John Woodley

Subject: CDS4: Sad News Denis Cook

Cook Denis Norman 53298

Royal Marines WWII

SAS Company

Sarawak Borneo 4 RAR

14 May 1968 to 21 May 1969 4 RAR

13 may 1971 to 18 Nov 1971 4 RAR

It is with regret that we pass on the following information regarding an ex member of The SAS Company, we are indebted to Laurie Fraser for the details.

Denis Cook passed way at the Royal Perth Hospital in the early hours of last Friday (14^th January 2005) morning from a massive heart attack.

Denis was an SAS Company member who left SAS in the early sixties. He was well known in company days and was a member of one platoon. Denis had previous service in the Royal Marines. He served in Borneo and South Vietnam with 4RAR as Pioneer Sergeant.

His funeral is to be held at Allambie Park Cemetery, Corner Lower King Road and Mercer road Albany at 11.00 am Saturday, 22nd January next.

Wake to be held at the Albany Sub Branch RSL Stirling Terrace Albany at 12.30 pm

His wife Thelma resides at 14 Wansborough Street Albany 6330. Phone # (08) 9841 5169

Regards,

Charles Stewart

3793636TOWERSMichaelCharles            29-Jul-47       

TOWERS, Michael "Mike`

Late of Kewarra Beach. Was taken from us suddenly at Bob`s Lookout, north of Mt Carbine on 15th January 2005.
Loving husband of Brigitta, loved father, father-in-law and grandfather of Rebecca, Peter, Kate, Dave, Sam and little Michi Fionn. Beloved brother and brother-in-law of Allan and Anne, Joan and Ron, Noelene and Trevor. Idolised uncle to his nieces and nephews. Mike will be sadly missed by his family, friends and mates.
Aged 57 years
Life unfinished
The relatives and friends of Mike, and members of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle club are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service which will be held at the Chapel at the Cairns Crematorium, Foster Rd Whiterock on Thursday 20th January 2005 commencing at 4pm.
Following the service a wake will be held at the Marine Radio Club, MacNamara St Manunda from 5pm onwards.
For those who wish to say goodbye to Mike a viewing will be held at Burkin Svendsen Funeral Directors Chapel 411 Mulgrave Rd on Thursday 20th January from 2pm till 3pm.

19, January, 2005

Search under “Mike Towers”.

 Several entries similar to one above.

3411411DENSLEYJohnAlfred       17-Jul-45       

DENSLEY,
John Alfred. Australian
Army Service No. 3411411.
Passed away 17th January, 2005,
at Hamilton, Victoria, aged 59
years.
Dearly beloved Husband of Pam,
dearly loved and loving Father and
Father-in-law of Jeff and Sharon,
devoted and loving Pa to Phoebe,
Josh and Adrian. Loving Son of
Christina.
Will be sadly missed by all
May he rest in peace
Relatives and Friends of JOHN are
kindly invited to attend his Funeral
Service to be held at the Uniting
Church, Lonsdale Street,
Hamilton, Victoria, on Friday, 21st
January, 2005, at 1 p.m. Following
the Service, Interment will take
place at Hamilton Lawn Cemetery,
Coleraine Road, Hamilton.
Refreshments will be provided
afterwards at the Uniting Church.
Flowers and letters of condolence
are to be sent to the Funeral
Director.
F. GREED AND SONS
Hamilton Vic 3300
Ph: (03) 5572 1053

20, January, 2005

39532ROSEMarkArdroy     15-Aug-45     

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Slater [mailto:roshjura@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: Thursday, 20 January 2005 8:34 PM
 Subject: FW: SitRep from Queensland

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Sutherland [mailto:bruceatcanungra@bigpond.com]
Sent: Thursday, 20 January 2005 8:09 PM
 Subject: SitRep from Queensland

G'Day All,

I still do not have any firm timings regarding the funeral for Mark Rose. At this stage it is predicted to take place at the Noosa Crematorium, Noosa-Cooroy Rd Tewantin QLD. (possibly Mon 24th or Tues 25Th). I am in contact with the RSL and Funeral Director up there and the moment I have firm details I will advise all.  Hopefully this should be just after 9 am EST on 21 Jan. ( Our Peter Leacy is on the ground up there and is also keeping me informed.)

Regards

Bruce

ROSE. _ Mark.
X9RAR VIETNAM M.I.D.
Eldest son of Charles and June.
Brother of Lance (dec.), Dean
and Kirk. Uncle of Fiona and
Glemm. Brother-in-law of
Jeanette and Debbie. You will
always be remembered and
loved. _ Mum and Dad.
 

21, January, 2005

VALE: 39532 MARK A. ROSE MID

Mark died on 17 January 2005, as a result of an accident in his home at Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast.  The following edited text is from an email by Bruce Sutherland at Canungra.  Bruce & Peter Leacy spoke at his funeral service.

Attended the funeral of Mark Rose at Tewantin on 24th. He was "done proud" by an excellent service and great input by the Surf Lifesaving Club, Vietnam Vets Assn and the Tewantin RSL. Our guys who attended were John Briggs, Barry Broderick, Brian Daly, Tony Daniels, Steve Downie and C of S Pam, Cress Fackender and C of S Jenny, Dick Grady, Peter Leacy, Wayne Love, Wayne Pearce, Dave Rollston, Rod Slater (President 9 RAR Assn Qld), Bob Smidt and C of S Sue, and Brian Vickery. I'm sure Mark would have been proud of the attendance by his mates especially when you consider the vast distances a lot of them travelled to attend.

The photo below was provided by Brian Vickery and shows from the left – Phil Mason, Mark Rose, Ted Matthews & Pte ? Ridgeway - Nui Dat 1968-69

VALE: 39532 MARK A. ROSE MID

Mark died on 17 January 2005, as a result of an accident in his home at Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast.  The following edited text is from an email by Bruce Sutherland at Canungra.  Bruce & Peter Leacy spoke at his funeral service.

Attended the funeral of Mark Rose at Tewantin on 24th. He was "done proud" by an excellent service and great input by the Surf Lifesaving Club, Vietnam Vets Assn and the Tewantin RSL. Our guys who attended were John Briggs, Barry Broderick, Brian Daly, Tony Daniels, Steve Downie and C of S Pam, Cress Fackender and C of S Jenny, Dick Grady, Peter Leacy, Wayne Love, Wayne Pearce, Dave Rollston, Rod Slater (President 9 RAR Assn Qld), Bob Smidt and C of S Sue, and Brian Vickery. I'm sure Mark would have been proud of the attendance by his mates especially when you consider the vast distances a lot of them travelled to attend.

The photo below was provided by Brian Vickery and shows from the left – Phil Mason, Mark Rose, Ted Matthews & Pte ? Ridgeway - Nui Dat 1968-69

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Slater [mailto:roshjura@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: Sunday, 23 January 2005 8:51 PM
To: Wayne Woodcroft; Tom Eaton; Terry Fogarty; Doug Dobbin; Bob Hannah; Lionel Corrie; Steve Donaldson; Al Ploenges; Jim Kelly; Rocky McKelvie; Al Roach; Kev Lynch
Subject: FW: Mark Rose Funeral

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Sutherland [mailto:bruceatcanungra@bigpond.com]
Sent: Friday, 21 January 2005 9:46 AM
 

Subject: Mark Rose Funeral

G'Day All,

The funeral for Mark Rose is to take place at the Noosa Crematorium Chapel, Noosa - Cooroy Road Tewantin at 1130 Hrs on Monday 24th Jan.I assume there will be a wake at the Tewantin RSL following the Service which is about 1 k down the road. The funeral is conducted by Drysdales Funerals Tel 07 5449 9383.

I do know that Barry Broderick and Cress Fackender are attending. If you need any further info contact me on 07 5543 5663.or 0417 759 601.

Regards

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Slater [mailto:roshjura@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: Monday, 24 January 2005 6:17 PM

Subject: VALE: 39532 MARK A. ROSE MID

Hello All

Today at Tewantin, I attended the funeral of Mark Rose MID (A Coy).  Mark

died at home on 17 Jan as a result of an accident and with his immediate

Family living in Tasmania & Victoria, there was the obvious delay until

today.  He was obviously well regarded in the Tewantin-Noosa area with a big

crowd in attendance.  As well as his Family there was many from the RSL,

VVAA, Noosa SLSC and a good rollup of ex Niners from Melbourne, Canberra,

Kingscliff, Canungra, Bundaberg.  The Wake was held at the Tewantin-Noosa

RSL with the RSL, VVAA & SLSC providing drinks & food.  When I left about

1330 ish, things were well under way

Regards

Rod

27560RAAFWARDBarrieThomas03-Aug-34

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Dirou [mailto:bddirou@bigpond.com]
Sent: Friday, 21 January 2005 7:30 AM
To: Fogarty, Terry
Subject: Fwd: VALE: Barrie Ward

RAAF27560WARDBarrieThomas03-Aug-34

Subject: VALE: Barrie Ward

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:09:56 +1100

X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353

Thread-Index: AcT+z8+Tqtx6LXLsQOWnPYlH/58y9w==

In addition to the above addressees, this email is sent to about 50

individuals (blind copy) who, I suspect, may have known Barrie Ward during

his stint in the RAAF PR Unit (particularly, in Vietnam).

I was saddened to read an Obituary for Barrie Ward in the local (Newcastle)

newspaper earlier this week.

Barrie was a highly regarded photographer who joined the RAAFPR Unit

traveling to Vietnam in the late 60's.  As I understand it, he spent

considerable time in Vung Tau, Phan Rang and Saigon around 1967.  He may

have visited Vietnam more than once.

He attended last year's Avior lunch in July and I spoke with him at Frank

Clough's funeral last September.  He was having treatment then but was

positive about the outcome.  Such was his character: a rascal, a fighter,

always optimistic.

Unfortunately, I don't know precisely what date he passed away.  (Someone

else out there may.)  I do, however, have the home address for his wife,

Judith.

A copy of the Obituary is attached (pdf format) as are a couple of his

photos from Vietnam that he sent to me late last year.

Geoff Rich

Newspaperman took his work to the world
Date: January 14 2005


Barrie Ward, Photographer, 1934-2004

Two of Barrie Ward's more obvious character traits were his charm and his sense of adventure. These qualities often worked well for the photographer, who has died aged 70; sometimes not so well.

Working on the old Daily Mirror in 1965, Ward went to Sydney Hospital to photograph a patient who claimed police had bashed him. He entered an off-limits ward, quickly shot his pictures and made for the fire escape, ahead of challengers. He fell on the last flight and broke an ankle but a colleague, Alan Funnell, helped him to a waiting car. Rather than try their luck at the hospital's casualty department, Funnell dropped Ward at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst before delivering the film to their newspaper office.

Ward's picture made the front page. But those were the cut-throat days of Sydney afternoon newspapers, with intense rivalry between the Mirror and the Sun. Zell Rabin, the legendary editor of the Mirror, chided Funnell for dropping his mate at St Vincent's, thereby running the risk of missing an edition. Rabin showed his appreciation later by presenting Ward with a framed photograph of the front page, with inserted type, "Barrie Ward, world's greatest photographer".

Ward's charm proved useful during the Beatles' tour of Australia in 1964. Paul McCartney turned 22 in Sydney and the Mirror thoughtfully selected a group of young women to attend a birthday party for him. Ward photographed the Beatles and McCartney photographed Ward.

It worked again when Ward visited Long Bay jail in 1969. Hearing a baby's cry, he discovered that the child had been born to a prisoner. He persuaded officials to let him photograph mother and child, with a prison officer. The picture won a Walkley award when there was only one prize for photographers and only nine in all.

The charm failed, however, when he encountered Jackie Onassis at a US airport. Explaining who he was, Ward asked if he could take her picture. She made it clear that he could not. He said later he had never heard such language from a woman.

Barrie Thomas Burrill Ward was born of Yorkshire and Swedish stock. His maternal great-grandfather, Peter Burrill, was a coachbuilder who left Leeds with his baby son, Thomas, his mother, two sisters and a brother after his wife, Emily, died in childbirth. They arrived in Balmain in 1885 and bought a slice of property along Darling Street - the family home is now L'Unico restaurant. The Burrill coachbuilding business won a Royal Agricultural Society gold medal in 1905 for the best business vehicle, before motor cars took over the roads.

When Peter Burrill died in 1928 he left a third of his considerable estate to Balmain Hospital and a third to the Methodist Mission in Balmain.

The other side of Ward's family came from Gotland Island, off the Swedish coast. Settling here during World War I, Oscar Olssen skippered coastal steamers and changed his name to Ward. His son, Tom, married Dollie (Florence), daughter of Tom and Martha Burrill.

Ward, one of Tom and Dollie's three children, went to school in Ryde but left at 15 to join The Sydney Morning Herald as a copy boy, before gaining a cadetship. He did national service training in 1952 with the RAAF, returned to the Herald, and later worked on Canadian newspapers and on an American early warning system in the Arctic, where he fell down a crevasse. Returning home, he worked on the Illawarra Mercury then joined the Mirror.

He never blew his own trumpet but his second wife, Judith, persuaded him to hang some of his photographs. They indicate the range of his work: the Queen in Australia in 1954 - lord mayor Pat Hills took her elbow without the furore Paul Keating's similar action caused 38 years later; Pope Paul VI at St Mary's Cathedral; Dame Margot Fonteyn on stage; Leo McKern on a Queensland mountain; marine scientist Bob Endean surfacing on the Great Barrier Reef with a crown of thorns starfish.

Ward took time off from newspapers in 1967 to take photographs of the war in Vietnam for the RAAF, many of which are in the Australian War Memorial. He took a gunner's course to get closer to the action. His second tour of duty was as a News Limited photographer.

He covered most Olympic and Commonwealth Games for 20 years until 1990, helping to pioneer the transmission of photographs from a mobile phone, became picture editor of The Australian and interstate editor for the News group. After leaving News in 1991 he worked for AAP.

His sense of adventure led him to race sports cars and to drive in a London to Sydney rally. He was a president of the Sydney Journalists' Club and of the Australian War Correspondents' Association.

He and Judith travelled widely after his retirement. On their last trip, to the Antarctic, Ward took along the chemotherapy for his cancer. The Village Voice, circulating in the Leichhardt municipality, named him citizen of the year last year.

He is survived by Judith, her two children, his two children from his first marriage, to Betty, and four grandchildren.

Tony Stephens

 

52857GILLANLeslieJames 12-Nov-35     

1733714COULSONDouglasCharles         27-Feb-45

COULSON,
Douglas Charles
1733714 5RAR, late of Mt
Sheridan. Passed away suddenly
on 20th January, 2005.
Aged 59 Years.
Dearly beloved Husband of Elaine,
loved and cherished Father and
Father-in-law of Louise and Justin,
Andrew, Lisa and Peter. Loved
Brother, Brother-in-law and Uncle
of Robert (decd) and Gwen,
Margaret and Ron Laing, June and
Graeme Bell, Jill Dezwart, Merle
Selman, Desmond Ryan, Jan
Margetts and their Families.
A Funeral Service will be held in
Cairns on Tuesday, 25.1.2005.
BURKIN SVENDSENS
Cairns _ (07) 4054 5400

22, January, 2005

1747NavyWILSONLindsayGordon 17-Jul-28       

 Possible only

WILSON,
Lindsay Gordon A.M. late
of Regis Grange, Birkdale, formerly
of "South Park" at Redland Bay.
Passed away 11.01.2005.
Loved Husband of Helen (decd)
and Father of Gordon Wilson,
Marion Gibson, Pam Caswell,
Craig Wilson, Rose Lawson and
Families.
Relatives and Friends are invited to
attend the celebration of his life at
the Uniting Church, Gordon Road,
Redland Bay, on Thursday, 27th
January, 2005, at 9.30 a.m.
In the Care of
WHITE LADY FUNERALS
Tanah Merah _ 3801 4777
An Australian Company

22, January, 2005

2412463JOHNSTONHiltonBryan   18-Aug-42     

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Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

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Forenames: Hilton Bryan
Surname: Johnston
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DateDeath: 20-1-2005
AgeDeath: 62yrs
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Husband of Lilian Father of Jacqueline & Ricky, Amanda,Ashleigh,Aden,Amy-Lee Funeral to be held Tues 25th Jan at Chapel of Lake Macquarie Memorial Park Rhyhope 10am Funersl Director Pettigrew Bros Wallsend NSW

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Veterans & Family Support Link Line Inc 17 Whitbread St Taree 2430 02) 6551 0854 04125 64336

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KING, John Francis
(Frank _ Tubby) of Chelmer,
formerly of Gladstone and Huttons
Meatworks.
Loved Husband of Mona (decd),
loved Father and Father-in-law of
John and Narell, Peter and Brenda,
adored Grandfather of Renee,
Michael, Katherine and Emma.
Relatives and Friends of Tubby are
invited to attend his Funeral Service
to be held at the Chapel, Mt Gravatt
Cemetery, Mains Road, Nathan,
(within the Cemetery grounds) on
Thursday, 27th January, 2005,
commencing 1 p.m.
J.G. LOHRISCH - 3287 2030
100% Australian Family Owned

26 January 2005