| The Last Watch Bill |
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The people listed below have passed on & wont have to 'blow soot' any more. Fair winds & gentle seas, we know you have gone to a better place because you have already done your watch in hell.
Please only send me details of deceased engineering personnel that you have first hand knowledge of their passing. Names of deceased members will still be held within the membership section but they will be marked as "Deceased", their email addresses wont be available, nor will their telephone numbers & home addresses. The listing below is in alphabetical order, except for the people who died on KUTTABUL (WW2), WESTRALIA, & VOYAGER, I think they deserve to be in a group of their own, & can be found at the bottom of the list.
Latest Notifications: Ray Major Stoker B2993 - 12/1/1923 - 12/1/2012 Ray was the last known survivor of the attack on Kuttabul in June 1942 Robert "Bob" Gerdtz Mech 1 R54664 - 27/10/1935 - 20/1/2012 Peter Anthony "Gonna" Galea LME R58313 - 31/10/1943 - 12/1/2012 Multiple Cancers John Kenneth Silver WOMTP R31206 - 22/12/1928 - 12/2011 William Joseph Cox R52379 - 5/1/1938 - 29/12/2011 Funeral at St Lukes Uniting Church at Belmont NSW for next week Thursday 5th January, alas it would also have been his birthday. Bill Dobson R27837 CME - 24/9/1928 - 17/5/1999 Allan "Britt" Brittain ME - R64076 - 25/2/1947 - 16/11/2011 Asbestosis. Reginald Dennis Joseph R64770 LMED - 25/11/1946 - 25/2/2010 Chris Church POMTP3* R64673 - 13/12/1946 - 23/11/2011 After a long battle with cancer. A bloody good bloke. Graeme John Vagg Commander E O1492 - 12/8/1940 - 28/3/2011 Charles (Jock) LAWRANCE CHIEF STOKER 20058 (PERTH1) 02 November 2011 98YO Monte Francis Cavanagh R95222 POMTP - 13/4/50 - 20/9/2011 Ivan (Daisey) Day R54529 Mechanician 1 - 19/8/1940 - 27/5/2011 Douglas James Elliott Mechanician R54762 - 5/7/1933 - 21/7/2011 Prostate & bone cancer Barry John Irons CPOMTP R95431 - 29/7/1950 - 19/7/2011 - Complications after Heart Surgery Rex William Hickford Stoker Mechanic R39299 - 13/2/1929 - 19/7/2011 - Problems associated with Dementia Phillip James Cross Chief Shipwright R62624 - 20/11/1940 - 5/7/2011 - Asbestosis Kevin John Fanker CERA R42059 - 1/7/1940 - ? Patrick William Bardsley Stoker R94369 - 1/7/1948 - 25/6/2011 Asbestosis William Ernest Morgan STOKER W3096 - 27/9/1926 - 10/6/2011 Heart & Kidney failure Alvyn "Elvis" Styles LME R58098 DOD 15/6/2011 Ron Marshall ME R58778 - 29/6/1940 - 15/6/2011 - Cancer Rod Makings ME R65642 DOD 9/6/2011 - Cancer William Charles (Sambo) Mackay LME R56837 - 3/2/1939 - 5/5/2011 - Cancer related Trevor (Artie) Shaw CME - 22/9/1936 - 30/9/1999 - MVA Les Cranston ME R55440 - 18/8/1938 - DOD approx 2005 Michael (Punchy) O'Brien ME R55878 - 2/3/1941 - 23/4/2011 Asbestosis related D. W. Aitken Stoker R44106 Gary Doust R59261 24/11/1944 - 16/3/2011 Gary had been battling ill health for some time. Ron Kenneth Glasby LME R62751 - 28/12/1946 - 14/3/2011 Died in his sleep. . ************************************************ Aiberti Robert - WOMTP3* -R93956 - 1996 Aitken D. W. Stoker R44106 Aitken Robert "Porky" POMTP3* - R63168 - 28/7/1048 - 25/9/08- Complications from operation on lungs. Allen Charles James R27754 CME - 30/4/1928 - ?/7/08 Amos Willian John "Bob" -Chief Chippy (H) - R42731 - 23/3/1947 - 3/9/1990 Boating Accident Awyzio Wolfgang R59418 ME - 20/1/1945 - DOD unknown Ayliffe Rod "Loofa" - ME - 19/03/2006 Bahlij Eugeni (Eddie) R93431 - POME - 3/2/1945 - 1994 Bailey Maurice Henry “Basil” R38479 - 11/1/1932 - ?????? Bain Jim Ballantine Ivan Dudley “Stumpy” – R63075 – 11/2007 Ballard George - CME R41708 - 29/11/1929 - ?????? Bardsley Patrick William Stoker R94369 - 1/7/1948 - 25/6/2011 Barrett Alen James R93620 - 29/03/05 Beckett Allen "Borie" - ABMTP - Lung Cancer Bee John “Buzza” - NS2-R29021 - 2003 Bellear Bob - LME & Judge, NSW State Funeral 15/3/2005 Bence Norm CERA 11/05/2005 Bennett Kevin "Wiggy" LME R57639 February 2005 Betts Peter Brian R96434 - 27/11/1951 - 12/2009 Blackstone Roy STOKER - 15/05/2006 Bowden Allen "Darky" - MECH 1 R54749 - 11/8/1937 - 2008 Bowden Barry R55430 - 28/1/1940 - ?????? Bowen Christopher Robert - R105554 - 18/7/1952 - 7/9/09 Cancer Bowes John Hector - ME - R52454 -21/2/1938 - February 2009 Bowler Peter Engineer O1458 - 26/1/1938 - ?????? Bowra (Adrian) Karl - A/POME - R58210 23-10-43 to 18-6-05 Boxsell Anthony Oliver "Blue" - POME - R55300 - 14/7/1937 - 2/3/2009 Brittain Allan "Britt" ME - R64076 - 25/2/1947 - 16/11/2011 Asbestosis. Briscoe William Allan "Bill" - ME - R65287 - 6/11/1944 - 1/1/1998 Brown Kenneth - R62716 - ERA1 (90 Day Wonder) - 28/9/1936 - 9/03/2006 Cancer Brown Rex R590255 - 13/1/1945 - ???? Drowned while on a fishing trip off the WA coast Bullock Jock R63822 - 13/12/1946 - ?????? Burgess Terry "Sparrow" R63380 - 29/7/1946 - ?????? Burn J. LSMTP3 - MVA - 1984/85 Butcher Paul “Cliffy” Buttress Wally CME R41781 - 8/3/1931 Byrne Daniel Frederick POME - R93029 - Heart problems- 11/2/1944 - 22/1/09 Campbell John ERA R42739 13/2/1947 Cannon Bob “Banga” - LME R96024 - 6/7/1951 Carlton Rick R93369 - 28/4/1945 Carpenter Robert John "Bob" - Chief Chippy R42742 - 7/8/1946 - October 2008 Cash Neville - CERA R48434 - 19/7/1929 Chaplain-Ardagh Leigh “Padre” Cavanagh Monte Francis R95222 POMTP - 13/4/50 - 20/9/2011 Chibnall Charles Ernest "Chibby" STOKER - W2957 January 2008 Church Chris POMTP3* R64673 - 13/12/1946 - 23/11/2011 After a long battle with cancer. A bloody good bloke. Clark B. F. ME - R58035 - 1942 - 29/7/2009 Class Peter Roger ERA - 23/05/2007 Clough Patrick John AM "Black Jack" - Commander(E) - 20/11/2008 Collins Kevin “Shags” Coombes Max - 1978 Cooper Laurie J. CPOMTP4 29/04/2008 Corby Edward 'Ted' Coulson Gary James 'Tassie' CPOMTH3 R42599 - 7/3/1947 - 10/2/2010 Complications from Kidney Dialysis Cox William Joseph R52379 - 5/1/1938 - 29/12/2011 Cranston Les ME R55440 - 18/8/1938 - DOD approx 2005 Crook Ken - Mechanician Cross Phillip James Chief Shipwright R62624 - 20/11/1940 - 5/7/2011 - Asbestosis Cumming Don “Blue” -CMECH -R50752 - 2001 Cunningham Chris - WOMTP5-R62326 - 2001 Cuthbertson Alan “Ugly” Dahlstrom Peter Daniels Philllip Edward “Sparrow” - POMTP - R64677 - 10/4/2005 Davis Brian - POMTP3*-R63208 - 2002 Davis Brian S. “Bluey”’ - MECH1- R46375 Davis Charles ME - R103785 - 14/7/1952 - Unknown DOD Day Ivan (Daisey) R54529 Mechanician 1 - 19/8/1940 - 27/5/2011 Dedman Brian George - POME - R64680 - Asbestosis - 16/11/2008 Dinsdale Myles “Dinny” Dobosz Henry - Mechanician -2005 Dobson Bill R27837 CME - 24/9/1928 - 17/5/1999 Docherty 'Doc' -POME Donald 'Ducky'- His ashes are in the MCR of SWAN Donlan John Douglas James Andrew Thomas CERA R42409 - 31/12/1943 - 11/9/2010 Doust Gary R59261 - 24/11/1944 - 16/3/2011 Gary had been battling ill health for some time Dunn Outen Stuart “Mum" Dunton Mal R54929 ME - 5/6/1940 - 28/1/2011 Cancer Eames Alan “Blue” R63957 - 15/9/1947 - ? Eckel Allan "Salty" R32538 (he was a Stoker before he changed to a Scribe) - 1/6/1929 - ? Edwards Peter "Shorty" - LME -R62294 - 6/5/1943 - 15/02/05 Egan John "Frank" -R63599 - 23/5/1946 - 15/7/2009 Motorcycle accident Elliott Douglas James Mechanician R54762 - 5/7/1933 - 21/7/2011 Elsley Ian R59778 CPOMTP - 31/7/1942 - 2004 England Roy Clifford R25086 CERA - 30/12/1925 - 1988 Erbacher Lester - R104789 LSMTP -25/2/1947 - 28/06/2005 Esson Norm Sutherland R48402 ERA1 - 2/9/1935 - ? Evans Arthur “Blue” R55096 CME 20/2/1938 - 18/10/1999 - Cancer related death Evans David John R94926 - 12/12/1949 - 21/10/2006 Evans John “Digger” Fanker Kevin John CERA R42059 - 1/7/1940 - ? Farroll Mark (13th Muppets) Finucane Jim CPOMTP3* - 15/4/1999 Cancer Fisher Steve "Whitefish" - Black Saturday February 2009 Flanagan B J -ME R62635-2000-Brisbane-Cancer Flanagan Geoff "Flangers" R64444 - 13/4/2009 - Cancer Foad Fred Fountain Roland “Tassie”-R94933 Fox Bob “Brer” - POME 9/01/05 Cancer Fry Jeff "Lambs" - 14/02/2004 Galea Peter Anthony "Gonna" R58313 - 31/10/1943 - 12/1/2012 Multiple Cancers Gardiner Len “Tarbrush” -POME Garrick Ron "Blue" - CPOMTH - Heart Attack Gerdtz Robert "Bob" Mech 1 R54664 - 27/10/1935 - 20/1/2012 Gillespie Bill - ME -16/6/2006 Cancer Gilling Richard Edward "Punchy" Glasby Ron Kenneth LME R62751 - 28/12/1946 - 14/3/2011 Died in his sleep Glock Greg Goodall R. M. Stkr - R40966 Unknown DOD Griffiths Leigh "Griffo" - ME - R93842 - Mesothelioma Gulliford Stan Gurnett Ken - R95424 - Heart Attack - 12/2/2001 Haggerty Shaun - WOMTSM - S115960 - 20/6/2009 Liver Problems Hardaker Steven - S118709 Hart Clive - CPOME -July 2008 Asbestos/Cancer Hattenfels Peter – CPOMTP- 2007 Heron Jack - CME Hickford Rex William Stoker Mechanic R39299 - 13/2/1929 - 19/7/2011 - Problems from Dementia Hill Graeme - LSMTP3 - Throat Cancer - 2006 Hill R J - POME - October 2008 Hocking Russell Holland Ernest (Dutchy) - STOKER - 11/10/2010 (After a long illness) Holton Paul David - S118762 - CPOMTP -6/6/2007 - Stomach Cancer Horby Laurie - R94967 - CME Hosking Bill Hotop Stanley Frazer - R26203 - CME 1/12/1921 DOD 20/7/2010 HOWES ERNEST “Ernie” - ME1 4/4/1958 Humphreys Max “Boxhead” Hunt Les Hurst Jim Hurt Peter Husthwaite Greg “Lofty” - R95891 -2005 - Cancer Irons Barry John CPOMTP R95431 - 29/7/1950 - 19/7/2011 - Complications after Heart Surgery Jackson Rodney "Jacko" - CPOMTP4 Lost at sea (KIMBLA) Jamieson Frederick Charles - POME - R54678 - 11/6/1938 - 24/6/1999. Suddenly of a heart attack. Johnson Johnno - LCDR -O64601 - 2000 Johnston Bob - CERA -F3076 - 1999 Johnston Kevin “Rev” Jones Mick (Stoker & WO Cox'n) Joseph Reginald Dennis R64770 ME - 25/11/1946 - 25/2/2010 Kelly "Bev" - POME Kemp Jon "Shamy" - 6/10/08 KENDALL NEVILLE JOHN - ME - R57467 – 27/6/2008 Kent Bruce - 4/3/2009 - MVA Kerr Frank "Darky" - Chief Stoker - 23271 - 12/4/2009 - Old Age finally caught up with him. Kipling Graham Richard CME R57396 - 9/2/1943 - 31/1/2010 Cancer Lahz Kerry John WOMTP4 - 24/12/2005 LAWRANCE Charles (Jock) CHIEF STOKER 20058 P1 02 November 2011 98 YO Lawson Ken Le Flay Vince - Engineering Officer Lehman Paul "Baldy" or " Popeye" - 19/2/1944 - 15/11/2009 Lively “Step” -CME Lowe Graeme George - R103518 28/12/2009 Cancer Mackay William Charles "Sambo" LME R56837 - 3/2/1939 - 5/5/2011 - Cancer related Maier Graham "Happy" POMTP3* Major Ray Stoker - B2993 - 12/1/1923 - 12/1/2012 Ray was the last known survivor of the attack on Kuttabul in June 1942
Makings Rod ME R65642 DOD 9/6/2011 - Cancer Manners John "Itchy" ME1 - 10/12/2005 Mansfield R.C. - LSMTP - R107288 - 1/6/2009 Marks Leslie “Harpo” –CMTP- R62885 - 9/1982 Marshall Ron ME R58778 - 29/6/1940 - 15/6/2011 - Cancer Martyn Graham Charles "Pigpen" - R67034 Mason Allan Mathie Gary David ME R96215 - 12/8/1951 - 9/3/2010 McAuliffe Brian R53534/H53534/F53534 POME DOD 10/5/2010 Asbestosis McCowatt Danny " Jock" LME - 11/2009 Asbestos related McDiarmid Ron R54969 Mechanician DOD 25/4/2010 (Suddenly) McDonnell Barry 2007 - Renal Failure McDowall Phil – Mechanician McFarlane Stephen Heath "Skull" CPOMT3 - 11/08/1984 - Cancer McIntyre John CERA R42072 - 29/04/2008 Mcloud Donald Victor Stoker 9/4/1927 - 13/4/2010 McQueen I. A. “Steve” LME(D) - R62147 - 2001 McWaters Donald Roger "Moxie" LME - 11/11/09 Asbestos related Mercurio Mick Miller Bob “Dusty” Miller Rex (the Bulldog) “Dusty” Mitchell Jim - CME Money Dennis John R59919 -2/02/08 - Pulmonary Hypertension Morgan Ken (Former Submariner) - 11/05/03 - Stomach Cancer Morgan Lew - POME - R58085 Morgan William Ernest STOKER W3096 - 27/9/1926 - 10/6/2011 Heart & Kidney failure Munroe Johm Graham 'Darby' CPOMTP3* R93447 - 27/9/1945 - 14/2/2010 Murray Ian "Shorty" R64014 - LME 20/01/2007 Myers Herbie - ERA1 New Lee - DOD 12/5/2010 Nicholls George Nicholls Ray Norton G.F. R43519 CPOMTH DOD 18/6/2010 Ockerby John "Ocker" - 18/11/09 aged 66 O'Brien Michael (Punchy) ME R55878 - 2/3/1941 - 23/4/2011 Asbestosis related O'Connor J. W. R. “Johnny” O'loughlin Rory Fredrick - ABMT - 18/11/2010 O'Toole C.J. R58692 POME DOD 23/6/2010 Olsen William George "Billy" - LSMTP - 8/2007 -Cancer Asbestosis Pallier Brian Noel - R58796 - 19/12/1944 - 2/1/2010 - Asbestos Related Parish Geoffrey M - LSMTP - R66946 - 10/11/1997 - Cancer Parkes Brian James (Larry) - POME - R49527 - 29/7/1935 - 27/9/2010 Passmore Peter “Pigpen” - POMTP3SM – 16/12/2008 Paulson Ray - Stoker- 21/12/2005 Perkins Athol ”Polly” LME R50190 - 29/10/1936 - 25/1/1969 - Car Accident Southport Qld. Peterson Michael ME R64329 24/6/1943 - 24/9/2010 Phillips Janine DOD 20/12/2010 First female Stoker on HMAS TOBRUK (Complication from a stroke) Poncho Ron “Roy” Pritchard Ray "Stinger" - 22/3/1973 - MVA (Killed in the line of duty WA Police Force) Ramsay Brian “Pappy” Ramsay Max (Tiffie) R42283 - 1/11/1943 - 28/11/2010 Asbestos related cancer
Richards Trevour Richie Col Robinson BEM William - “Boxhead” “Kamikaze” -POME (Queens' PO) Rogers Vernon Westgarth - R51797 - 7/2/1939 - 2/4/2005 - Liver Failure Rose Nick WOMTP(D) - 26/11/2006 MVA Roudenko George Sainsbury Pat - B3656 - Stoker PO - 13/4/09 Sanders Bob “6-pak” ERA R42287 - 2/07/2006 Saunders Frank Schultz Joseph Milton ABMTP - MVA Scott John C. - R50192 - CME Scully (DSM) Graeme Henry - R65336 - 11/4/2009 Siemsen Reg "Lofty" - 20/5/2009 Silver John Kenneth WOMTP R31206 - 22/12/1928 - 12/2011 Seers Harold J. (Mick) - R45300 - Stoker Mechanic 16/9/2010 Mesothelioma Shaw Trevor (Artie) CME - 22/9/1936 - 30/9/1999 - MVA Simm Thomas Snowden - R44466 - CME - 3/7/1933 - 17/9/2009 Asbestos Related Simpson Sammy Skidmore Mick Skudutis Algy -2006 Smith J. C. Smith Paul -CPOMTP -2007- MVA Spooner Ralph “Spooks” Sorrenson Neville - WO Mechanician - 4th February 2009 Spears "Snake" - POMTP - Cancer - 2006 STALLARD JAMES ARCHIBALD “Jimmy” - CERA - R42391 12/1/1943-24/3/2008 Pancreatic Cancer Steel Craig “Stainless” 2008 Stewart Garry - Captain(E) - R42094 - 16/11/2008 (2nd Intake of MOBIES 1957) Styles Alvyn "Elvis" LME R58098 DOD 15/6/2011 Pneumonia due to asbestosis & heart & kidney failure Sullivan Terry POME R55964 - 22/4/1940 - ? Sykes Robert (Bob) J. (MECH) LCDR O58711- 23/10/1944 - 2/12/2010 Massive Heart Attack Symes Fred Mech/Instructor Officer R59834 - 24/02/2007 Tait Al Taylor Gary R. ME R96295 26/2/1952 - 5/9/2009 Thorley Eian R. ME "Eddy Munster" - R66754 - 22/8/1947 - 7/6/2009 Multiple Organ Failure Travis Mark “Knobby” – ABMTP- 2008 Tulip Barry "Blossom" POME R59838 - 3/9/1944 - 24/7/2009 Tye D. J. R57997 Leading Stoker Vagg Graeme John Commander E O1492 - 12/8/1940 - 28/3/2011 Wakefield Graham - CERA -1971 Walsh “Squek” –MVA- 1982 Watts James Robert - "Bluey" - POME - R53370 - 22/2/2009 - Falling Accident at Home Webb Robert John - ME - R58613 - 15/5/1944 - 2/10/2010 - Prostate Cancer Webcke Tom R59966 Webster Neil – CERA- 2008 Wendt Rosco - CMDR -O93430 - 2006 Whelan Garth ERA DOD 27/10/2005 Asbestosis White Noel "Knocker" - ME - R94596 DOB 7/1948-DOD 3/2003 - Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Whitbread Shane S120280 CPOMTH4 DOD 22/3/2010 Plane Crash at Darwin Wittingham W.H. R24063 ERA1 Woolcott Ernie - CERA Wright Christopher "Shiner" - POMTPSM
Depot Ship KUTTABUL 31st May 1st June 1942
1. John Samuel ASHER PA1913 Stoker II Class, born in North Adelaide on the 18th of May, 1922. Next of kin Rudolph ASHER
2. William Richard BOUNDY 23893 Stoker, born in Hallaroo – South Australia on the 12th of July, 1921. Next of kin Ethel (last name unknown)
3. Sydney William BUTCHER 23734 Leading Stoker, born in Kurri Kurri – NSW on the 11th of December, 1920. Next of kin Violet BUTCHER
4. Leslie Joseph DENNISON W2277 Stoker, born in Kensington – Victoria on the 29th of August, 1917. Next of kin Thomas DENNISON
5. Arthur William FRANCIS 16076 Stoker, born in Wighton – England on the 22nd of December, 1900. Next of kin Sarah FRANCIS
6. John Edward GANNON S5161 Stoker, born in Liverpool – England on the 31st of December, 1906. Next of kin Edna GANNON
7. Jack Albert GARDNER W/1418 Stoker, born in Caulfield – Victoria on the 23rd of September, 1918. Next of kin Veronica GARDNER
8. Frederick Arthur GLANFORD B3414 Stoker II Class, born in Brisbane – Queensland on the 24th of September, 1920. Next of kin Rebecca GLANFORD
9. Walter George GORDON PM3354 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, born in South Melbourne – Victoria on the 26th of July, 1912. Next of kin F. GORDON
10. Lester Richard JAMIESON W2244 Stoker II Class, born in Ararat – Victoria on the 27th of June, 1921. Next of kin Thomas JAMIESON
11. Kenneth Francis KILLEEN 25753 Stoker II Class, born in Sale – Victoria on the 4th of October, 1921. Next of kin Francis KILLEEN
12. Jack Edmund NUMAN 23807 Stoker, born in Brisbane – Queensland. Next of kin Sarah JEFFS
13. Norman Leslie ROBSON S/5654 Stoker II Class, born in Leichhardt – NSW on the 10th of June, 1922. Next of kin Ena ROBSON
14. Herbert Arthur SMITH S6131 Stoker II Class, born in Taree – NSW on the 20th of January, 1924. Next of kin Arthur SMITH
15. Thomas Joseph WATSON S/5511 Stoker II Class, born in Cootamundra – NSW on the 15th of November, 1917. Next of kin Florence WATSON.
HMAS WESTRALIA Fire at Sea Incident. 5th May 1998 Carroll Phillip - Able Seaman -23yo - S155254 Meek Bradley -Leading Seaman - 25yo - S147321 Pelly Megan - Midshipman - 22yo - L154029 Smith Shaun - Petty Officer - 29yo - S138258
HMAS VOYAGER Collision at Sea with HMAS MELBOURNE 10/2/1964 ASHWELL, N.J., Leading Mechanical Engineer |
