Death & Funerals

A funeral for the late George Salmon will be held on Friday 13 January 2023 at 10:30am at the Royal Military College (RMC) Chapel. A wake for George will be held at 2.30pm  at the Royal Canberra Golf Club, Bentham Street, Yarralumla. The internment will happen at the cemetery with immediate family only in the late afternoon.

A BYO after party with Pizzas from 6pm onwards will be held at the Salmon residence,  3/32 Ulverstone Street Lyons.

Streaming details to follow once arranged.

Anyone who would like to send condolences is welcome to send them to me and I will forward to the family.

Ubique.

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of Geoff Engleby on Sunday 1 January 2023, aged 80.

He been sick for a while and is now at peace. He did not want a funeral however there will be some drinks down the line to celebrate his life.

Vietnam War Service

Veteran Details
Name: ENGLEBY, Geoffrey John
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: 36971
Date of Birth: 26 May 1942
Place of Birth: MELBOURNE VIC AUSTRALIA
Rank: Sergeant
National Service: No
Corps: Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Unit History
161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight: 18 Apr 1967 to 23 Apr 1968

Arte et Marte

Rest in Peace

Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)

Sadly I advise that Pam Shelton has passed away and her funeral details follow.

She was an entertainer in Vietnam and the retired CEO of Diggers Services Club.

She was passionate about Veterans and War Animals.

Allan Ploenges.

Sadly, we have received reliable information that John DICKASON, who served with 6 RAR in Singapore, passed away at age 72 and was laid to rest on 21 Dec 2022.

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.

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.

REST IN PEACE, John

LEST WE FORGET

Allan Whelan, Secretary

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael on the 27^th December 2022.

Michael served in Vietnam with Detachment, 131 Divisional Locating Battery from 5 June 1967 till 20 Dec 1967

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

Wednesday 4, January 2023 at 12.30pm at St Patricks Catholic Church 33 Patrick Street, Stawell.

(Followed by a graveside service at Stawell Cemetery)

Medals to be worn.

It is with great sadness we advise of the passing of Thomas William Tubbs on 16 December 2022 aged 76.

Tom served for 37 years in a variety of postings in Australia, Vietnam, and Papua New Guinea.

17th Construction Squadron Workshop Vietnam: 29 Mar 1969 to 25 Mar 1970

Tom was laid to rest in a service at Drysdale Funerals Tewantin on Thursday 22 December 2022 at 02:00 pm

Joan Hutcheson has asked that we pass on details of a Celebration of Life for the late Allan Hutcheson.  This celebration will be held at the Hutcheson home at 23 Masthead Close, Jindalee, WA from 3.00pm on Sunday 15 January 2023. All are welcome with further details available by contacting Joan Hutcheson on 0428 291 296.

Kind regards

Peter

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

Sadly, we have received reliable information that David (Dave) GARRATT, who served in 6 RAR in the early 2000’s, possibly in A Coy as a CPL and in East Timor & Iraq, passed away in tragic circumstances on 21 Dec 2022.

Funeral information will be provided by email and on Facebook, when known.

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.

Rest in Peace Dave.

LEST WE FORGET

Allan Whelan, Secretary

This email is forwarded to confirm the passing of Jim Durrant.

Jim’s wife Kay has advised that Jim passed away on Wednesday 21 December after a very long illness that taxed him and the family very hard.  The family are planning Jim’s funeral today and Kay will advise details when planning has been finalised.

For those who might remember Jim, he was a former Senior Sailor commissioned in 1971 as a Seaman Officer.  Jim later served as Co of HMAS BRUNEI and later still as XO of HMAS DIAMANTINA (I).  Jim and I served together on a few occasions, mainly in the aircraft carrier HMAS MELBOURNE and in HMAS DIAMANTINA (I).

Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

Yours aye

Bob Mummery

We have received advice of the death on 15 December 2022 of Keith David Charlton. He was 86. Keith served in Butterworth, Malaysia with 111 LAA Battery in 1964. He served in Vietnam with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) from December 1970 until December 1971. Keith also served at the School of Artillery, North Head and in 1976/77 was the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of 16^th Air Defence Regiment. A funeral service for Keith will be held at Eco Memorial Park, Mount Stapylton Chapel, 21 Quinns Hill Road West, Stapylton, Qld, on Thursday 22 December at 11.00am. Condolence messages can be passed to Ken Phillips:  [email protected],  ( Cannot confirm this email address at this stage)

RIP Keith David Charlton

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer