Vale: 2793162 Gary Gordon Navas – RAA

We received advice of the death of Gary Gordon Navason on Sunday 10 July.

Gary served with the Detachment 131 Divisional Locating Battery in Vietnam from May 1970 until May 1971. Gary had been in Westmead Hospital. He was 73.

Funeral details are available from Pete Summers on 0428 288 155 or email [email protected]

 

RIP Gary Navas.

 

Peter Bruce

Obituary Resource Officer

Vale: Robert DeVisser

The latest update on Rob’s Funeral Notice is as follows Traditional  Funerals 636 Morayfield Road Burpengary Qld Date 22nd July 2022 Time 12 Noon

After at the old Caboolture RSL. Service Live Stream site to be notified All information via Rob’s Facebook page

Bob Fitzsimmons

Vale: LTCOL Michael Dinnison (Rtd) – RAA

We have received advice of the death on Saturday 9 July 2022 of Mike Dinnison. Mike had not been well for some time. In mid-2021 he moved from Townsville to Victoria with his partner to be closer to his children and grandchildren.

Mike served in Rwanda with the ADF Contingent, and Hilton Lenard advises that Mike served in 4th Field Regiment from around 1975 as Section Comd and Regimental Signals Officer in HQ Bty.  He returned as BK of 107 Bty then BC HQ Bty later that decade then again as Regt 2IC under Arthur Burke. He last served as Ground Liaison Officer (GLO) (or similar) in Darwin as LtCol. He took his discharge and returned to Townsville where he remained until 2021.  During his time post Army, Mike served for some years as President of ‘Gunners North Queensland’. He worked for many years in the Aged Care industry with RSL Care then the Masonic Home in Townsville. For most of the last decade, Make has been a senior interviewer with ABS, doing ABS surveys through North and Far North Qld and NT.

No funeral details are known at this stage.

RIP Mike Dinnison

Peter Bruce

Obituary Resource Officer

 

Vale: R62299 ABSTD Edward Austin “Sully” O’Sullivan

It is with sadness we wish to advise of the passing of our Vendetta Veteran shipmate ABSTD Edward Austin “Sully” O’Sullivan, R662299 who proudly served in the Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam aboard HMAS Sydney & HMAS Vampire and on the gunline on HMAS Vendetta.

The funeral service for Sully has been organised for 2.30pm, Thursday 14 July 2022 at the Pine Grove Memorial Park, West Chapel, Kingston Street, Minchinbury, NSW, 2770.

May Sully have a fair wind and following sea into the Davy Jones locker on the other side.

William L Krause

President

Vendetta Veterans Association (Qld)

0417 700 531

[email protected]

VALE : 43901 JOHN ERNEST BEERE, 4 SECTION 11 PL D COY 1966 & 6 RAR 69/70

Sadly we have been informed via Facebook Messenger, that John Ernest BEERE passed away on 17 May 22 at Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu, Hawaii.

This is a copy of the Hawaii Obituary Notice:

John Ernest Beere, 77, of Hilo, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. He was born on August 5, 1944 in Adelaide, Australia. He was retired major for the Australian Army and worked for Destination Hilo. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday (June 15, 2022) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Funeral Service at 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by, wife, Reverend Billie Keawekane-Beere of Hilo; son, Eric (Sandra Reina) Beere of Adelaide, Australia; daughter, Josephine (Ryan Harbey) Beere of Adelaide, Australia; step-son, Ronney (Maileen) Keawekane of Hilo; brother, Robert (Maureen) Beere of Tasmania; sister, Beverley (John) Coggins of Adelaide, Australia; 3 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

It looks like Condolence messages can be left at:  Obituary | John Ernest Beere of Hilo, Hawaii | Dodo Mortuary, Inc. & Crematory

There is also a story about John on the Danger Close Movie Facebook page at:  Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan – Posts | Facebook

Please join with us in offering our deepest sympathy to those who will mourn the passing of a loved one.  Another 6 RAR family member, taken too soon.

LEST WE FORGET
Allan Whelan, Secretary

Vale: 5716203 Eric Kenneth Bland, 6 RAR, May 69 To May 70

Sadly, we have been informed that Eric (Ric) Kenneth BLAND, passed away unexpectedly on 27 June 2022 in Perth.

Eric’s funeral will be held at 1415 (2.15pm) Friday 8 July 2022 at the Pinnaroo East Crematorium Chapel, Whitfords Ave, Padbury WA.  The Funeral Directors are, Purslowe & Chipper Funerals, Wanagara WA, 08 9409 9119.   No Live Streaming information was provided.

Please join with us in offering our deepest sympathy to those who will mourn the passing of a loved one.  Another 6 RAR family member, taken too soon.

LEST WE FORGET

Allan Whelan, Secretary