Peter passed away on 15 May 2023 in Hobart from the consequences of advanced dementia.

Peter served in the Australian Army as a National Serviceman between 1969 and 1971. He was allocated to Artillery and served with 107 Battery in Townsville from mid-1969 and in Vietnam from 5 May to 26 November 1970, when he Returned to Australia on completion of his National Service obligation.

Peter was a Command Post Operator with 107 Battery. He was subsequently a member of the Battery Association and attended the Association’s Hobart Reunion in April 2009.

Rest in Peace Peter.

Hilton Lenard – 107 Battery Assn – www.107bty.com

We have received advice of the death on 15 May 2023 of Barry Watkins. Barry was a builder by trade who completed his National Service obligation in the ’50s and remained with the then Citizens Military Force (CMF).

He was later, the very well-respected Battery Sergeant Major (BSM) of 41 Field Battery at Southport on the Gold Coast during the 1960s.

Messages of condolences may be sent to me via the email address below and will be passed to his widow Georgie and family.

RIP Barry Watkins

Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer

pjbruce8@bigpond.net.au

Sadly, we received word yesterday that Robert (Porky) William HUTSON, Pioneer Pl Spt Coy 6 RAR 1969/70 had passed away.

Funeral details are:

• Time/Date – 11am Monday 22 May 2023
• Tobin Brothers Funerals, Corowa, 11A Sanger St, Corowa NSW 2646, (02) 6033 4255
• The Service will be lived streamed.   Check the website: https://tobinbrothers.com.au/679/Corowa.html

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

Sadly, we have been informed that Robert (Bob/Bobcat) Percival DAVIS, 6 RAR WO Caterer in the late 1970’s & early 1980’s has passed away.    Bob also served with 9 RAR in Vietnam.

Bob’s funeral will be held at 10am Thursday 18^th May 2023 in the Chapel of Blacks Funerals Crematorium, 18 Scullen Ave Innisfail, Qld

The Service will be livestreamed via www.blacksfunerals.com.au

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

We have received advice of the death on 10 May 2023 in Joondalup Hospital of
Pat Dewhurst. Pat was Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of 8th/12th Medium
Regiment from January 1972 until November 1973. No further details are
available at this stage.

RIP Pat Dewhurst.

Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer

1/12/1935 – 10/5/2023

I have been advised that Bob passed away peacefully following a long illness.

Family and friends are invited to his funeral service at St James Chapel, Anglicare Village, Castle Hill NSW, ON Wednesday 17^th May at 11:00am.

May he rest in peace.

I have been advised that “Tom Bader Douglas” passed away on the 1^{st of} May 2023 from heart failure. Tom joined 4RAR in 1964 joining D Coy at Woodside from March ’65-’67 serving the battalion in Malaysia & Borneo and from ’68-’69 in SVN. Tom had a distinguished Army career ending as WO2 EIS NQ and took discharge in 1981.

At this time, I have no funeral details, but I believe it will be held at a later date.

Sincerely

Wendy M McLean

Secretary

4RAR Association Qld Inc.

It is with sadness we have been advised that Paul Andrews Platoon Commander C Coy 2^nd Tour SVN passed on Wednesday 3^rd May 2023. At this stage I have no other details.

Condolences may be sent to:

Mrs Sue Andrews

29/146 Prince Edward Parade

SCARBOROUGH QLD 4020

LEST WE FORGET

Sincerely

Wendy M McLean

Secretary

I have just found out that Eddie Knight passed away in Bundaberg, Queensland on 9th March 2023.

He passed away unexpectedly at Friendly Society Private Hospital in Bundaberg. His cremation took place on 17 Mar 2023 at Springfield Gardens Crematorium, Elliott Heads.

Eddie was in 1Pl A Coy 1RAR – Vietnam March1968 – February 1969

He emigrated to Australia from Wales in 1965.

Regards,

Mick Bayley

Radio Troop

104 Signal Squadron Nui Dat

Vietnam 17 Jan 1968 – 7 Jan 1969

One of the nicest persons one could ever meet.

Bruce O’Brien

President

Signals Vietnam Veterans Association (Vic)