A Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Patrick James Crough followed the Police Ode and RSL service will be offered at St Mary’s Catholic Church, High St Rutherglen on Wednesday 7th December at 12:30pm.
The Cortege will then proceed to the Carlyle Lawn Cemetery.
Live streaming will be available: alburysound.com/crough
All veterans, RSL members and Police personnel are respectively invited to attend.
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher R. Elphinston, RA Inf, RAAOC (Retd). OCS Class Dec 60.
Chris died on 2 December 2022 in Brisbane after a short illness. Aged 83 years.
Chris served on the directing staff at OCS in 1967.
Served in South Vietnam at 2 Advanced Ordnance Depot from 8 October 1968 to 8 October 1969.
Attended Army Staff College, Queenscliff in 1977
A good officer and a gentleman who will be missed by too many.
R.I.P.
The funeral for Richard (Rick) Love, my husband, will be held on Thursday 15 Dec at 11.30 am, at Pinnaroo Cemetery, Whitfords Ave, Padbury WA in the West Chapel.
kind regards
Helen Love
It is with sadness that I advise that our good friend Rick Love passed away last night at 5.10pm at Glengarry Hospital Palliative Care.
Rick had been ill for most of this year with several ailments and went into palliative care this week.
Our condolences go to his family and friends. I spoke to Rick’s wife Helena a few minutes ago and she will let me know when the funeral will be.
Rest In Peace Rick
It is with much sadness we advise of the passing of Dennis (Danny) Tucker passed away on 26 November 2022 at St Helens Hospital aged 82.
Dennis retired after many years from a 13th VM apprentice to WO1.
Vietnam Veteran Details
Name: TUCKER, Dennis Edward
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: 64336
Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1940
Place of Birth: ST MARYS TAS AUSTRALIA
Rank: (Temporary) Corporal
National Service: No
Corps: Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Unit History
102 Field Workshop: 12 Jun 1967 to 23 Apr 1968
Arte et Marte
Rest in Peace
Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)
It is with much sadness we advise of the passing of Robert “Bob” Wesley Court on 28 November 2022 aged 79.
Bob was a Recovery Mechanic and served in SVN 1Fd Regt RAA LAD 24/5/66 – 06/5/67.
Arte et Marte
Rest in Peace
Vietnam Veteran Details
Name: COURT, Robert Wesley
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: 38305
Date of Birth: 19 Jan 1943
Place of Birth: KOGARAH NSW AUSTRALIA
Rank: Craftsman
National Service: No
Corps: Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Unit History
1st Field Regiment Light Aid Detachment: 24 May 1966 to 06 May 1967
Arte et Marte
Rest in Peace
Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)
Sadly, we have received the following from Barry Francis regarding Kim Charles THOMAS:
Hi all. Sadly more bad news. I received an Email today from Merrilyn Thomas, advising that my old platoon mate, Kim Thomas, passed away peacefully on the 23rd, in a Hospice in the Rockingham area in WA. Kim had been battling Oesophageal Cancer over the last year or so. I remember Kim, our platoon Sig, as a quiet, considerate and respectful person well-liked by all members of our platoon. Rest In Peace Kim. Another sad loss to our A Company Family and another good man gone far too soon.
Kim’s funeral details are as follows. Mareena Purslowe Funerals, 6-8 Robinson Place Rockingham WA, on Thursday 1st December at 10am. Any of our A Coy family nearby are invited to attend.
Regards
Barry Francis
Funeral information is: 10am Thursday 1st December, Mareena Purslowe Funerals, 6-8 Robinson Place, Rockingham WA.
Condolences to Kim’s family and friends.
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.
Allan Whelan, Secretary
Sadly, I have been advised of the passing of Eric Henderson following a fall on Sunday.
There will be no funeral service, however, there will be a memorial service held for him on the 13th of December at the Kawana Surf Club.
Eric served on HMAS Quiberon – 1963 & HMAS Yarra 1966
Helen Kop
A funeral for the late Ian (Blue) Leslie will be held on Tuesday the 22nd of November 2022 at the New Haven Crematorium Stapylton QLD 4207 at 1:00pm. A wake for Ian will be held at 2:00pm at the Woongoolba Bowls Club 342 Cabbage Tree Point Road Stieglitz. Ian was a regular Lance Bombardier Signaller serving alongside Forward Observer Captain John Phillips in Vietnam from April 1967 until March 1968.
Call sign 13 brought artillery fire down for C Company 7RAR. In the Battle of the Bunkers during Operation Coburg February 1968 is memorialized in the book written by GERARD WINDSOR titled “All Day Long The Noise of Battle”. Ian Leslie was serving in a platoon backing up Captain John Phillips and Michael Williams MM.
Both John Phillips and Michael Williams MM have both sadly passed away and only Graeme Allen is the sole ex Gunner left of call sign 13.
RIP Ian Leslie
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
We have received advice of the death of Allan John Hutcheson on Saturday 19 November 2023. He was 77. Hutch served two tours of Vietnam with 106 Field Battery as part of 4th Field Regiment. His first tour was May 1967 until April 1968 and his second tour was from January 1970 until February 1971. Hutch was a very popular member of the Battery and indeed the Regiment. A private cremation service will be held and a celebration of his life will be held later with details to follow when known.
RIP Allan John Hutcheson
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer