20 Nov 1948 – 4 Aug 2022
Sadly, I have been advised that John passed away on the 4th of August in Newcastle NSW. He served in Vietnam with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit 01 Oct 69 – 27 Jan 70 and HQ, 1 ALSG 28 Jan 70 – 1 Oct 1970. John was a great man who will be sadly missed.
We have received advice of the death recently of Scott Alderton. Scott was a popular soldier who served with 108 Battery in 4th Regiment in Townsville. He was 54.
RIP Scott Alderton
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
A Commemoration of Col’s life will be held at Beerwah Cemetery 300 Roy’s Road, BEERWAH on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 12:30pm.
On completion of the service, you’re invited to join Col’s family at Cliff & Kaylene House 6 Hibiscus Avenue, Beerburrum for food and drinks to celebrate Colin’s life.
A memorial service for the late Col Parkin will be held on Saturday 13 August at 2.00pm at Mudjimba RSL Sub Branch, 43 Cottonwood St, Mudjimba, Qld., August 2022 at Mudjimba RSL Sub Branch, 43 Cottonwood St, Mudjimba, Qld.
Kind regards
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
I have received advice that Colin Laurence (Col) Parkin died today Wednesday 3 August 2022. Col was 75. He had a few medical issues however suffered a stroke some weeks ago and never really recovered.
Col served with 106th Field Battery in Vietnam from February 1970 until February 1971. He later served with 106th Field Battery in Singapore from December 1971 until December 1973.
No funeral details are available at this stage however there will be some form of service on the Sunshine Coast where he and Joan were living.
RIP Col Parkin.
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
Brownie will be farewelled on Friday 5 August 2022 at James Murray Chapel, 44 Blackall St, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, NSW. Service commences at 1pm.
The service will be streamed at https://www.jamesmurray.com.au.
Mick Bayley
I received a very sad message this morning from Maraea, Col Cochrane’s daughter.
Col passed away peacefully last night at 10-45pm 2/8/2022 in his 83rd year.
Cpl Colin Cochrane served in Vietnam with the New Zealand 161 Bty – 1965-1966.
Living in Australia he has been a member of Chapter 23 of the 173d Airborne Brigade Association since 1997.
He will be sadly missed.
Funeral details will be forwarded when known.
Regards
Jan Stapleton
Secretary – Chapter 23
16 August 1941 – 26 July 2022
PTE John ‘Stubbsy’ Stubbs died on Tuesday 26 July in the Maclean District Hospital, NSW, he had not been well for a long time.
John enlisted in February 1962, and completed his recruit training at 1 RTB and Corps training at Infantry Centre. He joined 1 RAR in November of that year. For 2 years John served with HQ 28 Commonwealth Infantry Brigade Group in Singapore and Thailand. He joined 5 RAR in October 1965 and deployed to South Vietnam, as a rifleman with Support Section CHQ of Charlie Company, aboard HMAS Sydney, on 22 April 1966. He continued in that position for the full 1966-67 tour of SVN and returned to Australia on 12 May 1967. John completed his six-year term and was discharged in February 1968.
A Funeral Service will be held for John at the Uniting Church, Angourie Road Yamba on Saturday 6th August at 1.30pm.
Regards,
Gary Townsend
5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor
Sadly, I advise of the death this morning (1/8) of John Bellert. He served in Vietnam with 2FD Ambulance from May 66 to Apr 67. No funeral details yet.
Lest We Forget
Daryl Smith
Unfortunately, I have another name to add to the list of those who have marched on.
At 6.15pm, in John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Terry Brown passed away on 26 Jul 2022.
Brownie had been in ill health for some time.
He served in Vietnam Mar 68 – Feb 69 -with 1 Pl A Coy 1 RAR
Lest We Forget
Mick Bayley