21 APR 1946 – 15 Feb 2025
I have been advised of the passing yesterday of Eroll Weatherall. He was a well-known and respected member of both B Coy 1RAR and D Coy 8RAR. He had been ill for some time and naturally put up a brave battle. He will be missed by many.
Funeral arrangement will be notified when known.
1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 27 May 1965 09 Jul 1965
8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 19 Nov 1969 12 Nov 1970
Rest in Peace mate.
Ray
We have received advice of the death on 25 January 2025 of Barry John (known as John) Forbes. He was 79. John was a National Serviceman who served in Vietnam with 1st Field Regiment RAA from September 1966 until June 1967.
John was a Life Subscriber of the 101 Battery RAA Association. John had suffered from Dementia for some time and did not respond to treatment for a kidney infection.
A private funeral was held for John. He is survived by his wife Joy, two daughters and a son.
RIP Barry John Forbes
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
RAAHC
[email protected]
The Association has sadly lost a Member, and our condolences goes to all of Macca’s Family, Friends and Members of the Association.
I have been in contact Macca’s Family and the following guidance is provided to his service, as follows:
Macca’s service to Corp is as follows:
Hope to see members that served with Macca to celebrate his journey.
Please consider summer dress with service medals and if you have a Corp Tie that would be great.
Regards to all.
Russell McEntyre
President
RAE Assoc of WA – Inc
[email protected]
The Funeral Service for Alfred Brian Wedgwood will be held at Centennial Park, 760 Goodwood Road PASADENA SA in the Florey Chapel at 1245 hours on Tuesday 11/02/2025.
Simplicity Funerals of Victor Harbor are managing the funeral arrangements. The service will be Live Telecast.
21 May 1946 – 1 Feb 2025
It is with much sadness I advise the passing Len Gotting early on Saturday morning the 1st February.
Len served in 1ARU – Dec 1967 – Jan 1968
7 RAR – Jan 1968 – Apr 1968
1 RAR – Apr 1968 – Dec 1968 – he served in 9 Sect 1Pl A Coy
Deepest condolences to his wife Narelle, family and friends, may he Rest In Peace.
LEST WE FORGET
1 August 1949 – 30 January 2025
Pte Stephen Porter passed away on Thursday 30 January.
Steve enlisted on November 1967, did his recruit training at 1 RTB and Corps training at Infantry Centre. He was transferred to 9 Platoon, 5 RAR in May 1968 as a rifleman. Steve transferred to the Q-Store, deployed to Vietnam and completed the 1969-70 Tour with them, arriving in Sydney on 10 March 1970. Steve moved to Ordnance Corps, he had many postings, and he took his retirement 1988 with the rank of WO1.
We have no funeral details at this time.
Regards,
Gary Townsend
5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor
16 Nov 1943 – 23 Jan 2025
I have been advised that Mark Finnelley passed away last Thursday 23rd January.
Mark served in the Transport Platoon, 1RAR, during the 1st tour of Vietnam 1965-1966 and has been a member of Chapter 23 – 173D Airborne Brigade (Sep) for the past 21 years.
He will be sadly missed.
Jan Stapleton
Secretary – Chapter 23
I wish to advise of the death of Alfred Brian Wedgwood who served with the Sig Pl in the 1st Battalion in Vietnam 27/05/1965 to 01/06/1966.
He died in the early hours of the 25/01/2025 in the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia.
Brian as he was known to us lived in Victor Harbor with his wife Gianna and was a founding member of the South Coast Veterans Association Inc. (SCVA)
Funeral details will be advised once known
Lest We Forget
Keith Wells.
SCVA.
We have been advised of the death on 21 January 2025 of Graham (Dougie) Walters. He was 65.
Dougie enlisted in 1985 and spent time in 4th Regiment, 13 Field Battery and 1st Regiment. He discharged in 1988 but signed on again in 1990 with postings to 1st and 4th Regiments. He transferred to the Army Reserve in 1996 and served in several Ares units.
After Army, Dougie worked for the Queensland Education Department as a teacher. He had a long battle with cancer but died on the Gold Coast on 21 January.
A funeral for Dougie is planned for Friday 31 January 2025 at 11.00am at the Guardian Angels
Catholic Church, Bay Terrace, Wynnum (Brisbane).
Peter Bruce, OAM
Obituary Resource Officer
RAAHC
[email protected]
Neal, as he preferred to be known, was the OC’s Sig for A Company, 7 RAR Second Tour 1970-71. He passed away 20 January 2025. A service for Neal will be held at Hemmant Chapel, Hemmant and Tingalpa Road, Hemmant, Queensland, on Thursday 30th January 2025 at 2.00pm.
Rest in Peace