Death & Funerals

Colleagues and dear Friends

With heartfelt sorrow may I advise you, with deep sadness, that my close mate and family friend of many decades and our SAS colleague from those Vietnam and Papua New Guinea days, John Guy, passed away peacefully at his property at Rathdowney, Scenic Rim, this afternoon.

A man of immense integrity and abounding love for his fellowman, particularly for youth at risk. You will be missed old mate. RIP with your heavenly father.

Behain me lukim yupela,  John

J P Dwyer AM OAM CF

M: + (61) 0408 663 313

I am extremely sad at having to post details of Kenny Cheers passing. Ken and I shared a tent for seven months in Vietnam, he was a forward scout in our section and did an outstanding job. We have remained good mates since I again established contact in 1985. I will miss your phone calls Kenny, rest in peace mate till we meet again.  Ray

Hi Ray

I’m writing to inform you of the passing of my father Ken Cheers.

Dad loved and cherished every C Coy 1RAR get-together he attended, and was incredibly grateful for the work you did keeping everyone in C COY in contact, and so do I. Thank you.

Pte. Kenneth Cheers
25.09.42 – 10.01.23

Dad’s funeral will be held on Monday, January 16th at St. John’s Anglican Church, Coffs Harbour, commencing at 1:30pm.

The funeral service will be streamed via Facebook: Allied Funeral Home (Coffs Harbour)

With thanks and kind regards,

Troy Cheers

We have received advice of the death on 9 January 2023 of Ivan Mills.  He was 88. Ivan served in Vietnam with the Detachment of 131 Divisional Locating Battery from February to November 1969. Ivan’s funeral will be held on Wednesday 18 January at South Chapel, Forrest Lawn cemetery Leppington NSW, at 1030 AM.

Cards can be sent to his widow:

Jean Mill, 16 Mitchell St, Campbelltown 2560

Anyone wishing further details can contact Joe Kaplun via details shown below.

Joe Kaplun OAM, KSJ, CMC, JP

6 Apex Ave

Picnic Point, NSW, 2213

Mob:  040 774 1473

RIP Ivan Mills

Peter Bruce OAM, JP

Please note the correct time for the wake for George Salmon is 12.30pm (not 2.30pm as advised in some communications) on Friday 13 January at the Royal Canberra Golf Club, Bentham Street Yarralumla.

My apologies for any inconvenience.

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

The funeral of the late George Thomas Salmon, AM will be live steamed on Friday 13 January at 1030 hours AEDT (Canberra time) via link: https://livestream.com/iv/georgesalmon

Kind regards

Peter

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

The funeral of the late John Horder will be live-streamed via the following link on Friday 13 January at 1000 hours ACDT (Adelaide time).

https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTY3MzI2NTYzNjEwNzQxMDcmb25lcm9vbS1lbWFpbCZpbnZpdGF0aW9uX2NvcHlfbGluaw

Kind regards

Peter

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

It is with sadness that I have to advise the passing of WO1 John Powell (ret) Art Tels who passed away on Tuesday 3 January 2023.

John served in the 70’s and 80’s predominantly at Puckapunyal and RTC Bandiana.

He resided at Cobram Victoria but was visiting his daughter in Melbourne over the Christmas period.

Funeral details to be advised

Rest In Peace my friend

Lest We Forget

Arte et Marte

Rest in Peace

Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)

We have received advice of the death on 4 January 2023 of David James (Buck) Ryan. He was 76. Buck served with 101^st Field Battery, 1^st Field Regiment in Vietnam from May 1969 until March 1970.

No other details are available at this stage.

RIP David (Buck) Ryan.

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of Merv Potter on Monday 2 January 2023.

He served at NQ WKSP COY and 3 EME SVCES among other postings.

Merv was an active member of the RAEME Association in North Queensland, number 156.

He resided just outside Ingham in North Queensland and was a Board Member of the Herbert River RSL Sub Branch.

Funeral details to be advised

Arte et Marte

Rest in Peace

Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)

Sadly, I advise of the passing of Ian Lygoe.  Ian passed on 21^st December after a prolonged illness from cancer and other medical problems.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with his wife Beverley and children.

Due to the Christmas holidays and family members living overseas, a memorial service for Ian will be held at St Michaels Golf Club at Little Bay in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.
The timing and date for the service will be advised next week.

The family would appreciate all those who knew and served with Ian to attend the service.
Suit / Jacket, 9RAR ties and medals to be worn.

Further advice will follow.

Doug McGrath