16812LAKEJamesJohn      16-Jul-39                    67.43

The Courier Mail|04 December 2006

LAKE,
James John ``Jim. Late of
Marcoola, formerly of Kallangur.
Aged 67 Years
Loving Husband of Bev, adored
Father of Kerrie, Donna, Tracey
and Jason, and their Families.
Much loved Poppy to his
Grandchildren and Great-
grandchild.
Family and Friends are invited to
attend a Celebration of Jims Life,
to be held in the Tallowwood
Chapel, Tallowwood Drive,
Deception Bay, on Tuesday, 5th
December 2006, at 10 a.m.
No flowers by request. Donations
to Cancer Appeal appreciated.
METROPOLITAN FUNERALS
Deception Bay _ 3888 6469
Proudly Australian Owned

172837RYLEYKennethRussell        19-Jan-40                  66.93

The Courier Mail|06 December 2006

RYLEY,
Kenneth Russell (Ken)
O.A.M 172837.
Dearly loved Husband of Merle,
much loved Dad of Karen and Gary
Sharp, Tracey Ryley, Sue Ryley
and Russell Ryley and Kim Keats,
loved Pa of Amos, Rhys, Harrison,
Rochelle and Liam. Brother to Judy
Thomason, Glenda Ryley and
Kathy Henke and Brother-in-law
and Uncle to their Families and
Friend to many.
Relatives and Friends are
respectfully invited to attend a
Celebration of Kens life which will
be held at Chermside Uniting
Church, corner of Gympie and
Rode Roads, Chermside, Friday,
8th of December, 2006,
commencing at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to
Prostate Cancer Foundation of
Australia would be appreciated.
(Envelopes available at service).
No Funeral Cortege
KEDRON WAVELL _ 3285 5155
1185 Anzac Ave, Kallangur
Proudly Australian

The Courier Mail|06 December 2006

RYLEY,
Kenneth Russell.
172837 RACT HQ 1MD
Members of the Kedron-Wavell
R.S.L. are advised of the Death of
their late Junior Vice President.

The Courier Mail|06 December 2006

RYLEY,
Kenneth Russell (O.A.M.)
The Worshipful Master of Bon
Accord Lodge No. 483 invites
Brethren to attend the Service for
our passed Brother, Wor. Bro. Ken
Ryley as per Family Notice.

43396SOUTHALLBrianRoger        20-May-44                 62.60

The Advertiser|09 December 2006

SOUTHALL, Brian (Eyes).
My cobber for 40-odd years.
My bunkie in Vietnam for 12
months. This is goodbye mate,
but where-ever you are Im on
my way. To Marie and family
condolences.
Jim and Di, in Darwin.

237529FULLFORDRichardKennedy         22-Aug-18                  88.36

From: Arthur Burke (Hotmail) [mailto:artburke@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, 10 December 2006 7:19 AM
To: AB's Gunner Net
Subject: VALE BRIG R K FULLFORD OBE (RL)

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE SENDING ADDRESS OF THIS EMAIL - KINDLY USE ONLY arthurburke@bigpond.com

Dear Fellow Gunners

I was interstate when Brigadier Ken Fullford passed away on 15 October and am aware that a tribute to this distinguished Gunner will be published in the next edition of 'Cannonball', the journal of the RAA Historical Company.  However, I am conscious that this journal will not reach all those who knew him and the many others who knew of him.  Since the Brigadier probably made his last Regimental public appearances at the retired Gunner officers' lunches in southeast Queensland, I am drafting this Vale to reach that wider audience to farewell this well known and highly respected tribal elder of, and someone who has made a significant contribution to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.

This tribute is written using the sources of the Central Army Records Office, Matross' article in the June 2004 'Cannonball', Major General Gordon Fitzgerald AO (Retd)'s Memories of Ken at the Tweed Heads Crematorium Chapel on 19 October 2006 and information provided by son Richard Fullford (Junior).

In 1934, as a 16 year old emerging from the Great Depression, Richard Kennedy Fullford gave up his spare time when not working with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney to become a senior cadet with the 14th Heavy Battery of the 1st Heavy Brigade, Australian Garrison Artillery.  Though country service in northern New South Wales took him away from the coast guns for a couple of years, he rejoined his former battery which was now part of 5th Heavy Brigade on return to Sydney in 1938.  Study was rewarded by promotion to bombardier and then lance sergeant.  On the outbreak of war in 1939, General Fitzgerald tells of how Lance Sergeant Fullford applied to enlist in both the Navy and the Army.  The mobilisation of his unit locked him into the Army.

Ken began serving on full time duty on 2 September 1939 and was appointed a lieutenant (on probation) in May 1940 at Breakwater (6th Battery), Port Kembla.  His first command appointment came in March 1942 when he became the battery commander of Illowra Battery, Port Kembla as a temporary captain.  Matross describes Captain Fullford's delight at loading and laying his guns on a suspicious radar plot one night.  When the fortress commander ordered searchlights switched on, the 'blip' on the radar screen disappeared.  Ken firmly believed that this saved the Port Kembla steelworks from being shelled.

Promotion to major in November 1942 was followed by staff appointments with the RAA (Militia) Lines of Communication and then command of 'O' Heavy Battery (155-mm M1917 A1 and M1918 ordnance). He took this battery to Queensland for training before deploying with it to Port Moresby in August 1943 and then serving at Buna before returning to Australia in July 1944.  He relinquished command when the unit was disbanded a year later.

Seconded for special duties, Major Fullford was then appointed a staff officer with the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit and later attached to agriculture and lands survey with the Military Administration in British Borneo.  Ken was demobilised in July 1946 and placed on the Reserve of Officers RAA.

Unsettled in civvy street, Ken was accepted into the Interim Army in November 1948 as a major.  He qualified at the Royal Military College Wing as a Staff Corps officer and was attached to 1st Coastal Artillery Battery.  For two months in 1949, he was detached for special duties in Eastern Command assisting Lieutenant Colonel Ted Serong with training.  (Ted Serong later led the Australian Army Training Team into Vietnam.)  Ken attended the 1950 Staff College Course and then gained an operations special duties and training staff posting at Headquarters Eastern Command.  An appointment  in the Directorate of Military Training at Army Headquarters followed for 18 months before he was selected to attend a Long Gunnery Staff Course at Larkhill, UK in 1954.  Graduating with the distinction of an A pass and with experience gained at HQRA 1st British Corps in Germany, Major Ken returned to Australia as the second-in-command of the School of Artillery.

Then began what General Fitzgerald describes as 'Ken's three plum command postings' - 1st Field Regiment 1960-61, School of Artillery 1962-64 and then, on promotion to colonel, Commander Northern Territory Command 1965-66.  Sadly, 1960 saw the demise of his beloved coastal artillery and no one fought harder than he and Lieutenant Colonel Bill Ford to retain the 9.2-inch battery at North Head as an artillery historical site.  This, however, was not to be.  The early 60s were tumultuous times for the Army as the Regular force expanded after National Service ceased, it reorganised into the Pentropic Division and there were lengthy, significant exercises including Icebreaker, Nutcracker and Sky High which trialled the new concept of a brigade force for operations in South East Asia.  Not only did Ken and his unit play an integral part in these demanding exercises, but at the School of Artillery, he became enmeshed in doctrine being rewritten and course exercises replanned at an intense rate - all of which he took well within his stride.  The euphoria of Gunner command postings ended in a jolt back to the real world of the NT when Indonesia's President Sukarno began flexing his revolutionary and military muscles just across the water.  Matross describes Ken's influence on successful policy changes in the Territory as leaving the Command all the better for the new policies.

In November 1966, Colonel Fullford became the Director of Manning at Army Headquarters, an appointment which became the Director Personnel Planning in 1972 and from which he retired on 1 April 1973.  These seven years were arguably the most hectic for the Australian Army since the Second World War and in Gordon Fitzgerald's words, 'Ken was up to his neck introducing the National Service force, manpower maintenance for the force in Vietnam, the withdrawal and absorption of manpower from Vietnam, the cessation of National Service and the change to the functional command system'.  Ken was recognised for his sterling work in these areas by appointment as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1970.  Despite all these challenges trying to chain him to a desk, Colonel Fullford managed overseas visits to the US and British Armies and two trips to Vietnam.  Whilst in Vietnam, he fired his last artillery rounds from John Bertram's 101st Field Battery's guns in an air observation mission using, as Matross describes it, 'a script of the new fire discipline jargon provided by the battery commander'.

Placed on the Retired List and granted the military title of brigadier, Ken Fullford never forgot his Gunner roots.  He had been a foundation member of the RAA Association of NSW in 1948 and served three years as its president in the 1960s.  Major Roy Harvey (Retd) coerced him into beginning an oral history of his coast gunner experience but, with typical enthusiasm for this theme and encouragement from his old friend, Major General John Whitelaw AO CBE (Retd), he authored the book 'We Stood and Waited' in 1994.  Not satisfied with this single achievement, Ken then began his autobiography, 'Once a Gunner Always a Gunner' which was completed in 2003.  (What a wonderful way to describe his dedication to and love of the Royal Regiment.)  In retirement at Banora Point on the Gold Coast, Brigadier Fullford was always one of the first members of the retired Gunner officer fraternity in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales to reply to the Colonel Commandant RAA's invitation to quarterly lunches at Victoria Barracks.  On the appointed day, he would usually arrive in the company of his friend, Major General Fitzgerald and without any doubt, he was a very respected tribal elder.  To be seated next to the brigadier was a guarantee of becoming involved in deep and meaningful discussions on matters of technical gunnery from which one would inevitably depart having enjoyed the company and better educated by the experience.  During the last 12 months when he was too frail to travel up to Brisbane, Dallas said that 'his computer was his only interest' and I would keep in touch via an email of the RAA 'Parish Notices' that had been informed at each luncheon.  Without hesitation, I could always guarantee a cheery 'thank you' in response and a deep appreciation for keeping him advised of topical Gunner matters.  Our last exchange was on 16 September.

Ken married Dallas on 16 December 1950 and they were blessed with two sons, Richard now in Canberra and Andrew in Dallas, Texas, USA.  On retirement from the military, Ken spent the next six years as the national secretary to the Scout Association.  At 60 years of age, he retired a second time and moved with Dallas to Ocean Shores near Byron Bay in northern NSW.  There, he became active in the Ocean Shores Country Club Committee rising to chairman, and in Lismore Legacy where he became president.  In 1998 they moved to the Banora Point Retirement Village where, as enthusiastic as ever, he served on the Residents' Committee in a number of positions, including that of chairman for three years.

Brigadier Fullford passed away peacefully on 15 October 2006.  In accordance with his last wishes, the coffin was adorned with his RAA ceremonial sword held in trust by each commanding officer of 1st Field Regiment RAA and a slouch hat.  General Fitzgerald provided the military memories during the service at the Tweed Heads Crematorium Chapel and the RSL conducted a poppy tribute.  No eulogy to Ken Fullford would be complete without mentioning his nickname, 'Hesh'.  As his son, Richard explained during the family tributes at the service, the shape of Ken's prematurely bald pate was perfectly akin to the business end of a High Explosive Squash Head artillery round.  Some military wag had observed this and christened him 'HESH'.  The name stuck as a term of endearment for this much respected artilleryman.  The brigadier was never addressed by his nickname, but 'Hesh Fullford' was his common name in any Gunner circle discussion.  Dallas wrote to me, '. . . the whole service was excellent, I am sure Ken would have approved.' 

Vale Brigadier Richard Kennedy Fullford OBE - coast gunner cadet, commanding officer, author and energetic tribal elder of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.  Ascending at 88 years of age undoubtedly to his next challenge on the Great Gun Park up above.  The Regiment is richer for your 72 years of dedicated, loyal and professional service.

Ubique

Arthur

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ARTHUR BURKE  OAM     arthurburke@bigpond.com
Colonel Commandant RAA - Northern Region
7 Aspley Court, Aspley, Q, 4034, Australia
Phone/Fax: 07 3263 6025
******************************************************************

13243BUHMANNJohnHenry           31-May-30                 76.59

From: Arthur Burke (Hotmail) [mailto:artburke@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 December 2006 6:47 PM
To: AB's Gunner Net
Subject: VALE WO1 J H (KEN) BUHMANN

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE SENDING ADDRESS OF THIS EMAIL - KINDLY USE ONLY arthurburke@bigpond.com

Dear Fellow Gunners

Sadly, John Henry (Ken) Buhmann, another of our well-liked and much respected members of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery passed away on 26 October 2006.

Ken's record of service received from the Central Army Records Office was rather simplistic and lacked key dates and postings.  In fleshing out these bare bones, I am truly grateful to the following people for their assistance:  Peter Tedder, Tom Banfield, Ron Haskard, John Pollock, Rex Taylor, 'Skeeta' Wills, George Salmon, John Humphrey, Don Quinn, Vern Mullins, Alan Windsor and Paul Feeney.

At the mature age of 23 years, Ken Buhmann enlisted in the Australian Regular Army planning to 'do his bit for Queen and country' by serving in Korea.  However, by the time he had completed recruit training, was allotted to the 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) as a gunner rifleman, and arrived in Korea, it was 31 March 1954 and the Armistice had been signed.  Private Buhmann served on with 1 RAR in Japan and by September had earned his first stripe - lance corporal.  The battalion returned to Australia in June 1955, Ken went back to the Gunners and three months later he was promoted to bombardier.

It would then appear that Ken then went to the Proof and Experimental Establishment at Port Wakefield before being posted to the Recruit Training Battalion at Kapooka.  From 1958 onwards, then Sergeant N E 'Skeeta' Wills got to know Bombardier Buhmann well and describes him as 'well liked by all and an excellent instructor'.

Ken Buhmann was one of the early members to join the fledgling 4th Field Regiment RAA at Wacol in 1960.  On promotion to sergeant in 1961, he became a gun detachment commander.  Ken was never a loud sergeant, but accomplished much with his quiet approach which was respected by his Diggers.  In the words of a fellow gun sergeant, retired WO1 R P (Rex) Taylor, 'He was an absolutely marvellous Number One [of his gun].'  He then became the D Troop TARA (Technical Assistant Royal Artillery) sergeant.  Brigadier G T (George) Salmon AM (Retd) was the GPO (gun position officer) at the time and recalls, 'Ken was one of my best gun sergeants, but then [TARA sergeant] Jim Neal took him under his wing and "bred him" as his very competent successor.'

When 105th Field Battery was warned for service in 1965 as the first RAA unit to be deployed to Vietnam, Ken was the battery commander's assistant.  Running a BC's party under operational conditions was a significant task, but Sergeant Buhmann took this all in his stride. The BC, later Lieutenant Colonel P N O (Peter) Tedder (RL) said, 'I never had any real problems with the BC's party.  Ken did not throw his weight around - he handled all matters quietly and firmly.  I felt comfortable leaving both administration and operations matters in his capable hands.  He combined well with [Captain M C (Mal)] Peck's mortar party in the battalion command post.  I had a great deal of affection for him and his first wife and believed that he was obviously RSM material.'

On return to Australia Ken was promoted to Warrant Officer Class Two and became an AIG (assistant instructor in gunnery) at the School of Artillery.  George Salmon was an IG (instructor in gunnery) at the time and recalls, 'WO2 Buhmann was a very competent AIG' who was confident in his work and handled students particularly well.

Battery Sergeant Major (BSM) at 13th Field Regiment RAA (CMF) in Adelaide was Ken's next challenge.  This was the perfect foundation for then moving back to Wacol as the BSM of his old 105th Field Battery.  This was 1971 and a very busy time as 1st Field Regiment RAA was working up to return to Vietnam.  Suddenly Australia's commitment to that war came to an end and the unit somewhat lost direction.  Ken was posted to a local CMF unit, 5th Field Regiment RAA as a BSM and the unit's 2IC, later Colonel V W (Vern) Mullins RFD ED (Retd) remembers him for being 'very knowledgeable and 'getting on very well with both officers and soldiers'.  Across Brisbane at 1st Field Regiment, the RSM was detached and Ken took his place on promotion.  The commanding officer of the time, later Colonel J H (John) Humphrey (Retd) remembers Ken as 'good at anything . . . he ran the Sergeants' Mess well . . . [and] was very quiet but got the job done very well'.  Colonel D (Don) Quinn AM (Retd) was the next CO and describes Ken as 'a great RSM . . . tremendous . . . he had the welfare of his Diggers in his heart . . . [and] was quiet and competent'.

In 1976, WO1 Ken Buhmann was appointed the 1st Division Artillery Sergeant Major, the senior non commissioned posting within the division.  This was an emerging time for the divisional artillery as it increasingly took over control of Gunner units from the task force / brigade headquarters.  Ken's quiet approach in dealing with his peers across the division earned him respect and firmly re-established the role of the DASM.

Having become very settled in southeast Queensland, but still wanting to serve on, Ken accepted the appointment as QM of the fledgling Army Reserve 5th/11th Field Regiment RAA at Annerley in Brisbane for his final two years in the Army.  The CO he served at this time, Lieutenant Colonel P J (Paul) Feeney RFD (Retd) and the ARes RSM, retired WO1 M (Maurie) McGuire remember him as a very experienced senior soldier who blended well with the Army Reserve all ranks and just 'got the job done'.

Ken was discharged from the Army on 8 March 1980 after 27 years of dedicated service.  Always one for mixing well with people, he kept in continued as a taxi driver until his final retirement.  John Humphrey recalls passing the local taxi rank on this morning walk in the Clayfield area and often receiving a cheery wave from and having chats with Ken awaiting a fare in his taxi.

Ken Buhmann enjoyed retirement.  He had remarried, to Dawn and they were enjoying the twilight years together.  He was a strong supporter of the 105th Battery Association after it was raised in the early 1990s.  Well groomed and with his signature razor straight part in his greying hair, he brought an old world influence amongst the younger Vietnam veterans.  Quiet of nature as always, he still had the respect of all ranks at the reunions.  Sadly, dementia crept into his life and Dawn was obliged to have Ken accommodated in a nursing home.  Old mates visited him until his condition prevented recognition and Dawn pulled an appropriate and protective curtain around him.  Soon after, he passed away with quiet dignity.

Ken's final parade was held at the Gregson & White Chapel, Nambour on Tuesday 31 October 2006.  The strong cross section of all Gunner ranks attending bore testimony to the esteem in which Ken was held.

Vale Warrant Officer Class One John Henry 'Ken' Buhmann - an old breed truly professional Gunner, a quiet achiever and a highly respected member of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.  Gone to that Great Gun Park up above at 76 years of age.

On behalf of the Royal Regiment, a letter of condolence has been sent to Ken's widow, Dawn Buhmann, 67 Albatross Place, 171 David Low Way, Bli Bli, Q 4560.

Ubique

Arthur

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ARTHUR BURKE  OAM     arthurburke@bigpond.com
Colonel Commandant RAA - Northern Region
7 Aspley Court, Aspley, Q, 4034, Australia
Phone/Fax: 07 3263 6025
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57800RAAFFERRYRowlandGeorge         03-Dec-49                 57.08

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Dirou [mailto:dirouville@iinet.net.au]
Sent: Monday, 18 December 2006 5:04 PM
To: Fogarty, Terry
Subject: VALE - ROLAND (FRED) GEORGE FERRY

Hello Terry,

Fred passed away yesterday after a long illness

RAAF 57800 FERRY Rowland George 03-Dec-49   57.08

Do have a happy Christmas,

Diane

1201704ROSSAllanJohn    11-Dec-45                 61.09

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Dobell [mailto:bill.dobell@bigpond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 27 December 2006 9:09 AM
To: Bill Dobell
Subject: UNCLASSIFIED - Passing of Alan John ROSS (ROSSY)
Importance: High

 R.I.P.

Bill Dobell

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

From: Arthur Willemse [mailto:arthurwill@pacific.net.au]

Sent: Wednesday, 27 December 2006 9:08 AM

To: Arthur Willemse Pacific

Cc: spanner44@bigpond.com

Subject: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED - Passing of Alan John ROSS (ROSSY)

Importance: High

Hi All,

Please see below the sad news just received from Greg Ross, son of Alan John Ross who was a member of Tracking Platoon, 6 RAR.

Funeral Service details will be sent when they come to hand.

Alan will be remembered by all those that knew and served with him.

Regards

Arthur

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

From: spanner44@bigpond.com [mailto:spanner44@bigpond.com]

Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:59 PM

To: arthurwill@pacific.net.au

Subject: Passing of Alan John ROSS (ROSSY)

Sir,

It is my sad duty to inform you that my father, Alan John Ross, a member of

the tracking tracking platoon from 6 RAR during their tour of duty in 1969

-1970 passed away suddenly on 24th/ 25th December this year.

Alan Ross was fiercely proud of his service in the Army, particularly as an

infantry soldier. He was a devoted husband and father, displaying all the

values of an infantry soldier throughout his life. He wore the ICB and

"Skippy" with pride and always held his service with 6 RAR highly. To the

time he past, he still loved the Battalion.

Alan was TPI but attempted to assist all veterans to have a better life and

quality of life. He volunteered and worked at Zac's Place in Thuringowa with

VVA to assist all veterans on the path to recovery. Already, he is sorely

missed.

He is survived by his wife Ann Maree (Anne) and his son Adam. He was a

mentor, a guide, a teacher, a confidante, a husband, a father and the best

friend to many people. Above all, to the end, he was a warrior and a

soldier.

Unfortunately, he is no longer with us physically. A date for the funeral

has not been set yet due to the time of year that this event occurred. Your

organisation has been informed so that Alan's name can be included in the

next honour roll for departed veterans.

Thankyou for your assistance.

Regards,

Greg Loadsman

SGT

Small Gp Instructor

Royal Military College - Duntroon

Tel: 0409 586 898

1201704ROSSAllanJohn    11-Dec-45                 61.10

Townsville Bulletin|02 January 2007

ROSS, Allan (Rossy) Service No 1201704.
Aged 61. Late of Rossato Crescent, Rasmussen.
Loving Husband of Anne, loved Father of Adam, and
Dad of Mark and Christine Valance and Family.
Beloved Son of Lilly Ross. Loved Brother, Brother-in-
law and Uncle of Jimmy and Family. Loving Son-in-law
of Patricia and Thomas Beckett. Brother-in-law to Paul.
Friend to many.
All Relatives and Friends of the late ALLAN ROSS are
respectfully invited to attend his FUNERAL SERVICE
which will commence at 10.00 a.m. THURSDAY
MORNING 4th JANUARY, 2007 at the Lakes Chapel,
Morleys Funeral Home, Cnr. Hugh Street and Martinez
Avenue, Townsville.
NO CORTEGE
Vietnam Veterans Association Townsville
Members of the above are respectfully invited to attend
the Funeral Service of their late Committee Member
ROSSY ROSS 1201704 which will commence as
above.
John Trewern
President.
Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club
Members and Supporters of the above and affiliate
Clubs are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral
Service of their late Brother-in-Arms ROSSY which will
commence as above.
Shakie
President.

3137711THOMSONBrianFrancis  15-May-40                 66.67

Townsville Bulletin|28 December 2006

THOMSON, Brian Francis Leslie (Sparra).
Late of 13 Eaton Circle, Kirwan. The Relatives and
Friends of the late BRIAN FRANCIS LESLIE
(SPARRA) THOMSON, loving Husband of Helga,
beloved Father, Father-in-law and Poppy of Peter,
Karen and Katelyn, Paul, Maree, Zoe and Lissa, Craig
(deceased), Darren, David and the Thomson and
Matys Families, are respectfully invited to attend his
FUNERAL SERVICE which will commence at 2.00 p.m.
TOMORROW FRIDAY AFTERNOON 29th DECEM
BER, 2006 at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Cnr.
Palmerston and Mooney Streets, Gulliver. The cortege
will proceed to the Belgian Gardens Lawn Cemetery.
The Sapper Association North Qld.
Members of the above are respectfully invited to attend
the FUNERAL SERVICE of their late member BRIAN
(SPARRA) THOMSON which will commence as above.
Tony Kealley
Vice President.
Vietnam Veterans Association
Members of the above are respectfully invited to attend
the FUNERAL SERVICE of their late Comrade-in-Arms
BRIAN THOMSON 3137711 which will commence as
above.
John Trewern
President.
T.P.I. Association North Qld.
Members of the above are respectfully invited to attend
the FUNERAL SERVICE of their late Comrade-in-Arms
BRIAN THOMSON 3137711 which will commence as
above.
Barry Benson
President.

1732892MORGANPeterWilliam     22-Oct-46                   60.23

Gold Coast Bulletin|28 December 2006

MORGAN, Peter William.
Late of Coolangatta. Died after a courageous battle on Monday, 25th December 2006, aged 60 years.
Dearly loved son of Alison Jean Morgan, much loved brother and brother-in-law to Janet and Tom Fitzgerald, Lorraine and Denis Connolly, Anne and John Sullivan and much loved uncle and great-uncle to all his nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend Peters funeral service to be held at the Tweed Heads Crematorium Chapel, Sunshine Avenue, Tweed Heads South, on Saturday, 30th December 2006, at 11am Qld time, 12pm NSW time.
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25884RAAFGRAHAMDanielJohn      07-Oct-30                   76.28

From: Bill Dobell [mailto:bill.dobell@bigpond.com]
Sent: Saturday, 30 December 2006 2:57 PM
To: Bill Dobell
Subject: FW: Bereavement of Daniel Graham

Terry

RIP

Bill Dobell

http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/dobie/web/index.html

Veterans' pensions don't cost

They contribute to the economy

From: Diane Dirou [mailto:dirouville@iinet.net.au]
Sent: Saturday, 30 December 2006 3:40 PM
To: Recipient list suppressed:
Subject: Bereavement of Daniel Graham

Hello Everyone,

Sorry this is late but I have been away and I didn't have access to email addresses.  Also the 9SQN web site was having problems with the server hence not many were advised of the passing of Daniel.

Diane



 

Gentlemen,
 
It is with regret that I have to inform you of the passing of Daniel Graham. Daniel passed away on 20 December 2006
 
Daniel served with 35 Squadron in Vietnam from 23 Jan 1967 until 07 March 67 and 9 Squadron from 11 June 1968 until 12 June 1969.  He also served with other RAAF units including 5 Squadron.
 
Daniel will be cremated at Norwood Park Crematorium on Wednesday 27 December at 1.30pm.
 
Tobin Brothers will be officiating at the service and for enquiries their number is 02 6295 2799.
 
Andrew, Daniels son can be contacted on 02 6258 6044.
 
Gerard Mapstone will be representing the Vietnam Veterans Federation and with permission also 9 Squadron.
 
Members wishing to attend should wear medals (or miniatures) and or breves.
 
I would ask you all to pass on the information to members in your sphere of influence for we are unable to bulk email as per my last notification.
 
Regards,
Steve Hartigan

 

106492NavyHOULGRAVELyndonEdmund          14-Oct-53                   53.25

From: FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com [mailto:FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com]
Sent: Sunday, 31 December 2006 1:15 AM
To: fogartyt@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

Army:
Navy: Yes
RAAF:
Number: R106492
Rank: ORDCO
Forenames: Lyndon E
Surname: Houlgrave
BirthDate: 1953
DateDeath:
AgeDeath:
CauseDeath: Brain Tumour
UnitDesc: Sydney
FromDate: 1970
ToDate: 1971
YourName: John Hogg
YourEmail: mail@leeuwin28th.com
RelationshipDeceased: Joined navy with him
Submit: Submit
Remote Name: 10.124.131.236
Remote User: -
HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
Date: 30-Dec-2006
Time: 10:14 AM

Comments

It is with sadness that I have been informed of Lyndon, ex Walton Division demise as a result of a brain tumor a couple of years ago. This sad news was relayed to Steve Houldsworth when he actually spoke to his sister in law in tassie.

ContactDetails

*** Note *** my previous emails should be: mail@leeuwin28th.com johnshogg@msn.com moderator: http://www.leeuwin28th.com/

106489NavyAPTEDTrevorStanley 01-Oct-53                   53.29

From: FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com [mailto:FrontPage_Form_Mailer@tripod.com]
Sent: Sunday, 31 December 2006 1:00 AM
To: fogartyt@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Death of Vietnam Veteran

Army:
Navy: Yes
RAAF:
Number: R106489
Rank: LSQMG
Forenames: T.S.
Surname: Apted
BirthDate:
DateDeath: 25-4-77
AgeDeath: 23
CauseDeath: MVA
UnitDesc: Sydney
FromDate: 1970
ToDate: 1971
YourName: John Hogg
YourEmail: mail@leeuwin8th.com
RelationshipDeceased: Joined navy with him
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Date: 30-Dec-2006
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Discharged 25th April 1977 deceased according to Naval records. This is how Blue Walters describes Trevors unfortunate demise....Quote "Trevor was a neighbor of mine and had just returned on VAMPIRE from a 3 month deployment. He was the QM so he decided to stay on board and do all his shifts on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He came home Sunday night and on the Monday he spent the day with his wife and kids had lunch at McDonalds and was on his way home when he came across an old couple with a flat tyre. He stopped and changed their tyre and as he reached his drivers door a car came around the corner and slammed into Trevor. He died instantly and the pity was that his wife and kids saw the accident". unquote

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