28 Mar 1944 – 5 Aug 2022
We have been advised of the death on 5 August 2022 of Dennis Erik Lindgren. Dennis served with 105th Field Battery in Vietnam from September 1965 until June 1966. He stayed in country with 1st Field Regiment and returned to Australia in September 1966. Dennis was 78. His funeral will be held at the Springwood Baptist Church on 23 August 2022 at 1230 hours.
RIP Dennis Erik Lindgren
Peter Bruce, OAM
The 5/11 RAA Association have advised of the death recently of Alan Turner. Alan served with 5th/11th Field Regiment from April 1987 to March 1993. No funeral details available at this stage.
RIP Alan Frederick Turner.
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
Sadly, I advise of the death in Tamworth NSW Geoff Maynes. He came to 1RAR from ARU in August 1968. I am awaiting funeral details and will advise when they come to hand.
RIP Geoff.
Greg Roese
We received the following information from Barry Francis on 10 Aug 22:
Hi. Very sadly I must advise that Merv James passed away at 7am today (10 August 2022), surrounded by his family. The confirmation came from his daughter Allison. Another much admired and loved member of our A Company 6 RAR family taken far 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.
Sadly, again, this is the 1st of 2 Vale emails this afternoon.
LEST WE FORGET
Allan Whelan, Secretary
Sadly, Greg Jermanus, has informed us that Michael ‘Blue’ Reason passed away in hospital on Thursday 11 Aug in Perth from cancer.
I have attached a photo of Blue with his dog.
We have no funeral information as yet and it’ll be passed on as we know.
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
11 April 1944 – 5 August 2022
CPL Kevin ‘John’ Smee died in hospital on Friday 5 August, he had been admitted to the hospital some time ago.
John enlisted in January 1963, he did his training at 1 RTB and then Infantry Centre before joining 1 RAR in August of that year. He was a founding member of 5 RAR when the Battalion served on both tours of South Vietnam. As a LCPL with CHQ of B Coy on the 1966-67 tour and a CPL with ADM Coy on the 1969-70 tour. John stayed with 5 RAR until it was linked with 7 RAR and then served 6 years with 5/7 RAR. He continued in the ADF, serving for 20 years and discharging in January 1983.
John’s Funeral Service will be held at the C.J. Finney Centre, 34 Nunamina Ave, Kingsmeadows at 12.30hrs on Monday 15 August.
Regards,
Gary Townsend
5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor
We have received advice of the death of WO2 I J (John) Langridge. John was in the RAA and served in Vietnam with AATTV from March 1965 until February 1966. His postings with AATTV included SFGA Team A-102, A Shau, Thua Thien and HQ AATTV Saigon. John had been living overseas and his funeral service was held overseas. He was 83.
RIP Irwin John Langbridge
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
Funeral arrangements: Lilydale Crematorium (Victoria Rd Lilydale VIC) Thursday July 21st @11:45. The service will be live streamed through William Matthews Funerals http://www.williammatthewsfunerals.com.au/index.htm
If you attend, please wear a touch of red. Anne (Daughter)
Don Rae has advised that a funeral service for Les Herbert will be conducted at the Simplicity Funeral Chapel, 442 Scarborough Beach Road, Osborne Park (Perth WA) on Wednesday 17.08.2022 at 10.00AM. Contact Simplicity Funerals (08) 9443 1666 for live stream link.
Kind regards
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
We received the following from Barry Francis: Sadly, I need to advise of the passing of Neville Lehfeldt. Nev was a section commander with 2 Platoon A Coy on the second tour before being wounded and returned home. He passed away last night in a nursing home in Brisbane from COVID complications to his severe Dementia.
His funeral will be held at St Anthony’s Catholic Church Bracken Ridge on Monday, August 22nd, at 11.45am. RIP Nev.
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