Warren Dowell has advised me of the passing of another of our members:

Death of 55980 Robert (Bob) Sims 11 Platoon Delta Coy , SVN ,Second Tour

Bob passed away on the 1^st November 2022 in Western Australia.

Messages of condolence can be sent to Mrs Margaret Sims 58 Meloway Dr Maida Vale WA 6057 or

Email simsrobertmargaret@gmail.com

Bob’s Funeral Talk details are as follows:

It is on Saturday 19th November 2022 at 11.00am (Western Australian) time.

Zoom meeting Link.  222 000 2414
Pass code 2414

 LEST WE FORGET

Sincerely

Wendy M McLean

Secretary

4RAR Association Qld.Inc.

It is with great sadness we advise of the passing of Roy Claude (Raymond) Soden passed away on 21 October 2022 aged 83 years.

Ray was a 10th Intake Apprentice Vehicle Mechanic.

Loving partner of Helen. Much loved dad of Steve and Linda and their families.

Ray was laid to rest on Thursday, 3rd November 2022 @ 2pm

John Hossack Funeral Services
The Hume Chapel Albury

Private Burial

No Livestream

Arte et Marte

Rest in Peace

Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)

Sadly Arthur Butler has let us know that Ron McGee has passed away.

Ron’s funeral is tomorrow 9 Nov at the St John’s Catholic Church Walkerston QLD and live streamed at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWifLJ-hM_c

Please join 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 of William Arthur (Bill) Smith on 2 November 2022. He was 74. Bill was a National Serviceman who served in Vietnam with 4^th Field Regiment RAA from March to June 1970. Bill had been having health issues in recent years and went into palliative care at Camden Hospital during October and finally succumbed to the cancer. His family advised they will be having a private funeral for Bill.

RIP William Arthur (Bill Smith)

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

Reporting the death of 3162751 Cpl. Geoffrey Lawrence GILL (GILLY) AFV PRO and Australian Army Intelligence Corps. Acute leukaemia at Alfred Hospital Melbourne at 8pm on 27/10.2022.
His funeral will be conducted at Nielsen’s Funerals, Warragul on 11th November at 2pm.

Paul Dickson, editor of Eyes and Ears, for the locators, has advised of the death on 24 October 2022 of Ken McNamara. He was 77.  Ken, or more widely known as ‘Major Mac’ by his mates, was a Nasho who served in SVN with the Detachment 131 Divisional Locating Battery, from May 1967 to December 1967. The Detachment was under command of 4^th Field Regiment with 106,108 and 161 Battery providing the fire support for the Task Force.

RIP Ken McNamara

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

The funeral details for Adonis Habchi are:

Wednesday 26th October 2022

An invitation is extended to the family and friends of Adonis Habchi to attend

A 10.00am mass at St Maroun’s Church, 29 Bunya St, Greenslopes 4120.

Followed by a ‘Poppy’ service at 1.00pm, HERITAGE PARK CREMATORIUM & MEMORIAL GARDENS, 113 Stuart Street, Goodna Queensland 4300

Afternoon tea will be served

LEST WE FORGET

Allan Whelan, Secretary

The ‘A’ Battery Association have advised of the death on 21 October 2022 of Donald ‘Saint’ Sinclair. Don’s son, Greg, has informed the ‘A’ Battery Association of his father’s passing and stated that his father was surrounded by his family and close friends at his home in Manly, Queensland.

Don the ‘SAINT’ was instrumental in putting together the Henry Green Historical Collection at ‘A’ Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland after the collection was damaged in the 2010 floods whilst ‘A’ Field Battery, now called ‘A’ Battery, was relocating from Sydney to Brisbane. Don spent a lot of his time and a great deal of his own money in revitalising and resurrecting the Henry Green Room, now called the ‘A’ Battery Henry Green Historical Collection.

The ‘SAINT’ and his best mate Bob Cunningham were instrumental in obtaining the ownership and refurbishment of a 105mm L5 Pack Howitzer and a 25pounder Gun for the ‘A’ Battery Association. The two guns are maintained by ‘A’ Battery, being stored at Enoggera Barrack, at 1 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. This year these two Artillery equipment’s were paraded for the first time in 5 years on the Anzac Day parade/march in Brisbane.

Don served on operations in Malaya between 1957-59. Don grew up in New Farm and lived at Teneriffe. Before he joined the Army, he was working as a trainee wool classer at Mc Taggert’s down by the river.

Funeral and wake details will be advised when known.

RIP Don ‘Saint’ Sinclair.

Peter Bruce, OAM

Obituary Resource Officer

17 Nov 1946 – 21 Oct 2022

It is with sadness that Malcom Grey Secretary 2 RAR Association advises that Norman Devereux passed away peacefully in his sleep overnight, Friday 21 October 2022.

Norm served in the 2 RAR’s first tour of Vietnam in 5 Pl B Coy in 1967–68 as a Section Commander. He continued to serve in the Army for over 20 years reaching the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2.

Norm joined the 2 RAR Associations Management Committee in 2010 as the Treasurer and in 2017 was made a Life member of the Association for his dedicated service. He remained as Treasurer until 2020.

Both Norm and his wife Margaret (recently decd) were active in the RAR’s National Memorial Walk’s Dads’ Army

Norm will be deeply missed by his family and mates.

Mark, Norm’s son, advises that “the funeral service will be held at The Great Northern Garden of Remembrance, 31 Tallowood Drive, Deception Bay on Monday 31 October commencing at 11am“.

“The funeral will include a traditional Poppy Service and we invite veterans to wear their medals. Black attire is not necessary, you may wear colours you are comfortable with. 

Please share these details with those who you believe would like to attend.

Please also feel comfortable contacting me if you wish. I am a veteran myself, and I extend my sincere thanks to the veteran community who has supported Norm and our family, not only during these last few months but for many years. 

With love from Norm’s son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Mark, Naama and Hanna”.

Mark Devereux

E: markjdev@gmail.com

M: 0410 423 026

21 June 1920 – 8 June 2022

Sadly, we have been advised of the death of Clifford Hodgson at St John of God Hospital in Murdock WA. He leaves his wife Eunice and daughter Trish.

HMAS Quiberon – 27 Jan 1963 – 6 Feb 1963

Lest we Forget

John Douglas