Death & Funerals

25 September 1931 – 24 January 2024

MAJ Owen ‘Max’ Carroll, died in the Manning Base Hospital, Taree, on Wednesday 24 January.

Max enlisted in the CMF in 1949 before joining the ARA in 1953 and attended the Officer Cadet School, Portsea. he served as a rifle platoon and tracker team commander in 3 RAR, during the Malayan Emergency. He graduated from the Army Staff College in 1965 and was immediately posted to 5 RAR. Max served as 5 RAR’s operations officer (while also commanding Support Company) and, later he commanded A Company. Post-Vietnam, he served on loan to the Malaysian Army, and as an instructor at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, and the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Max held multiple staff appointments including on the Australian Army Staff in London. He was Mentioned-In-Despatches during his service in Malaya and again in Vietnam. Max retired as a colonel after 31 years’ service.

No funeral details are available at this stage.

Regards,

Gary Townsend

5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor

garyt.5rar@gmail.com

I have been informed that Alan passed away on Thu 25 Jan in Rockhampton after a long illness. Live streaming of his funeral on a date to be advised. Alan was a NS soldier and served in B Coy 6 RAR, 1966/67. Condolences to his wife Fay and his immediate family.

Henry Chisholm

We have received advice of the death on 1 December 2023 of Raymond (Hutchie) William Hutchinson. He was 83. Hutchie was a regular soldier who served in ‘A’ Field Battery, 102nd Field Battery and 132nd Divisional Locating Battery. He served in Vietnam as a Bombardier with the Detachment 131 Divisional Locating Battery from April 1967 until April 1968. Hutchie died at the Nihl Hospital. He had lived in Dimboola and had served as Secretary of the Dimboola RSL Sub-Branch and was a Life Member of the Wimmera Football Club.

RIP Raymond William Hutchinson.

Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
RAAHC
pjbruce8@bigpond.net.au

I have been advised by John McInnes that Graham Smith Passed away on the 11^th January 2024.  His funeral was a Private Family Service. No other details are available.

Sincerely

Wendy M McLean J.P.(Qual) LM

Secretary/Membership Officer

4RAR Association Qld. Inc.’

I have been advised that Ken passed away at 5:00am yesterday (21^st). Ken was in a nursing home in Emerald QLD. No other details at this time. DOB 16 Feb 1943.

Ken was a good mate and will be missed by many.

LEST WE FORGET

Ray

Regret to record the passing on 16 January of R54216 ex-CPO(FC) Kim “Scruffy” Casas aged 84.

Kim was a survivor of the Voyager/Melbourne collision on 10 February 1964 which claimed 82 lives.

2024 is the 60th anniversary of the collision. Kim was an active member of the survivors Association.

Yours aye

David MacLean

Voyager Memorial Group (WA)

0418 917 982

We have received advice of the death recently of Ralph Alexander Forbes. He was 78. Ralph was a National Serviceman who served in Vietnam with 101st Field Battery of 1st Field Regiment RAA from September 1966 until June 1967.
Ralph was originally from Proserpine but had been living in Bloomsbury. He was a Life Subscriber of the 101 Battery Association.

No other details are known at this time.

RIP Ralph Alexander Forbes.

Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
RAAHC
pjbruce8@bigpond.net.au

51811 NORMAN HERBERT GOLDSPINK MBE

20 December 1927 – 9 January 2024

WO2 Norman Goldspink died at 2400 hours on Tuesday 9 January.

Norm enlisted in 1951, he deployed to Japan, Korea and Japan again, during 1952-54. He served with 1 RAR twice, in Korea and Australia. Norm was also posted to the Australian Military Mission in Washington, USA, in 1964. He joined 5 RAR in South Vietnam in January 1967, as CSM Charlie Company and later to take command of 4 Platoon, Bravo Company. He was then posted as CSM of 1 ARU, to complete his tour. Norm had many postings including RSM at the Royal Military College-Duntroon, Infantry Centre and Army Apprentices’ School. He retired in 1982 with the rank of Captain.

A Funeral Service for Norm will be held at Norwood Park Crematorium, 65 Sandford Rd, Mitchell, ACT, on Thursday 18 January at 1500 hours. Live Streaming link will be on the funeral home’s website at https://www.williamcolefunerals.com.au/

Regards,

Gary Townsend

5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor garyt.5rar@gmail.com