Sadly, we have been informed that James (Jim) HUSBAND, BEM, OAM, passed away at 4.30pm Sunday 21 May 2023 in Coolum.

Jim was the 5th RSM 6 RAR and a Korean (2 RAR 1953) & Vietnam Veteran (AATTV 1964/65 and 7 RAR 1970/71).

Funeral information is as follows:

• Monday 29th May – 1300
• Viewing from 1215 -1230
• At St Peters Catholic Church, 28 Elizabeth St, Coolum Beach Qld 4573, (07) 5443 3488
• Wake to be held afterwards at the Coolum Beach Bowls Club, 7-13 Elizabeth St, Coolum Beach QLD 4573,  (07) 5446 1153, only a short walk away.
• Live Stream – details to be advised.

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

I have been advised that James Husband passed away on Sunday (21/5) at 16.30 in St Marys Nursing Home at Coolum Beach Qld, funeral details to follow.

Funeral details for the late Barry Watkins are as follows:

Time: 12.30pm
Date: Tuesday, 23rd May, 2023
Place: Somerville Chapel, Allambe Gardens
129 Nerang Broadbeach Road, Nerang QLD 4211

RIP Barry Watkins

Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer

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

[email protected]

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.