I have been advised of the death of Tommy Cross on 23 March 22 following a long illness. Tommy served in 1RAR 1965-66 and in 9RAR in 1968-69. He was awarded a M.I.D. for his actions in Vietnam.

At this stage his funeral will be in Grafton on 2nd April, more detail will follow.

I have been informed that Slim’s Funeral Service will be conducted at 3pm (QLD Time) on Monday the 28th of March 2022 by Integrity Funerals at 18 Tonga Place, PARKWOOD.

Humble apologies for any confusion about the funeral details. (I was a grunt).

Please pass on to all. Many thx.

The funeral service will be at the date and time stated:

1300, Mon 28 March 2022 –  Nambour Qld.

Some confusion has been caused by the reference to the live stream log in details, which will hopefully be aval on Thursday, 24 March 2022.

Subject:

Funeral Service details for 16899 Jeffrey Norman Brandon.

Location: Gregson & Weight – 34 National Park Road, NAMBOUR Q. 4560

1. 07 54762866

Start Time: 1300, Mon 28 March 2022.

Medals to be worn.

There will be a live stream. More log in etc details hopefully on that Thu 24/3.

Roger Wickham

1. 0406 689531

Roger Wickham has advised me that 16899 Jeffrey Brandon Passed away on the 17^th March 2022.

His funeral is being held at Gregson & Weight Funeral Home

                                              34 National Park Road

                                              Nambour Qld 4560

                                             T: 07 5476 2866

Commencing at 1300, Monday 24^th March 2022

Medals to be Worn

There will be a live stream. More log in etc details hopefully on that Thu 24/3.

 Roger Wickham

1. 0406 689531

 Condolences May be sent to:

Ms Lepe Andononovska

96 Flaxton Mill Road,

FLAXTON  4560

Sadly I have been advised of the sudden death of a good friend Peter (Slim) Harvey yesterday of a suspected heart attack. No other details are available as yet

I will post more details as they come to hand.

Ray

Funeral Service details for 16899 Jeffrey Norman Brandon.

Location: Gregson & Weight – 34 National Park Road, NAMBOUR Q. 4560

1. 07 54762866

Start Time: 1300, Mon 28 March 2022.

Medals to be worn.

There will be a live stream. More log in etc details hopefully on that Thu 24/3.

Roger Wickham

1. 0406 689531

Advice has been received regarding a funeral service for the late Jeff Seymour. His service will be held on Thursday 17 March at 1300 hours at Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Corner Delhi and Plessey Roads, North Ryde. No Wake details are available but would likely be in the  Kirribilli/McMahons Point area.

Brigadier Gerry Warner has advised of the death over the weekend 5/6 March 2022 of Major Jeffree Silvester (Jeff) Seymour. Jeff was a graduate of Hawkesbury Agricultural College and was commissioned into the RAA from an early Scheyville OTU course.  His postings included AGWTU at Woomera, 1^st Australian Civil Affairs Unit in SVN from June 1971 until May 1972, 16 Air Defence Regiment (HQ Bty in 1972, BK 111 Bty in 1973), 4Fd Regt, UNTSO in Syria and GLO in Butterworth, Malaysia. In later years he ran a newsagency on the North Shore of Sydney and was active with the museum at North Head for some years.

Peter Bruce

Sad news Kenneth Martin passed away Monday night in Townsville.

Ken served in Vietnam with B Company 1RAR in 65-66 and 68-69. He also served in Malaya/Singapore in 69-71.

In accordance with Ken’s wishes, there will be no funeral.

I regret to inform you that John Howard, 1st tour,  passed away on 3rd March 2022 aged 78 years after a long illness.

The celebration of his life will take place at the Lester & Son Chapel, 49 Thomas Mitchell Drive, Wodonga on Wednesday 16 March 2022 commencing at 10:30am, followed by a private cremation.

To view a live stream of the service, please click here https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1646750227171558

Kev Gillett