We have just received notification of the death on 19 July of Les Cooper. Les served in Vietnam with 108 Field Battery from May to November 1967 in the position of Battery Commanders Assistant for then Major Jock Jenvey. Les also served in Singapore with 28 ANZUK Field Regiment and was well respected for his gunnery knowledge. Les was 88. There will not be a funeral service but rather a family farewell.
RIP Leslie Allan Cooper.
Peter Bruce
Obituary Resource Officer
We have received advice of the death on 17 July 2022 of Michael (Mick) Austin. He was 74. Mick served with HQ Battery 12th Field Regiment, RAA in South Vietnam as a Bombardier from April 1968 until April 1969. Mick had fought a long battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 over the past 20 months. He was amazing during his treatment continuing to walk 5-7 kms each day and playing hours of table tennis at senior citizens.
RIP Michael Austin.
Peter Bruce
Obituary Resource Officer
We received advice of the death on Friday 8 July 2022 of Jimmy Clements. Jim was a career soldier and served as a gun sergeant with 106th Battery, 4th Field Regiment in South Vietnam from February 1970 until 1971. Jim had been suffering from Lewy Dementia for over 2 years (which is dementia with Parkinson’s type symptoms as well) and had many falls. He fell over again a few weeks ago and sustained a head/neck injury which he never really recovered from. He died on his own terms, refusing to eat and drink at Murdoch Hospice with his daughter by his side. She had been staying with him overnight whilst his wife Joan would spend the days with him, so he always had someone with him.
Messages of condolences may be passed to me, and I will collate and forward to his widow Joan, daughter Joanne and son Steven.
RIP James Alex Clements.
Peter Bruce
Obituary Resource Officer
We have received advice of the death on Thursday 14 July 2022 of Andrew Opie. He was 77. Andrew graduated from Officer Cadet School Portsea in June 1965 and deployed to South Vietnam as Radar Section Commander from June 1967 until January 1967. No funeral details are available at this stage.
RIP Andrew Opie
Peter Bruce
Obituary Resource Officer
Dick passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday the 13th July 2022, no funeral arrangements have been made at this time and will be announced in due course.
Browny (Tony Brown)
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of 42236 Victor Charles ALLEN on 9 July 2022.
Vic served in Vietnam with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 15/2/1971 to 16/10/1971
We extend our deepest sympathies to family, veterans and friends of the late Victor Charles ALLEN.
‘MAY HE REST IN PEACE
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)
We received advice of the death of Gary Gordon Navason on Sunday 10 July.
Gary served with the Detachment 131 Divisional Locating Battery in Vietnam from May 1970 until May 1971. Gary had been in Westmead Hospital. He was 73.
Funeral details are available from Pete Summers on 0428 288 155 or email [email protected]
RIP Gary Navas.
Peter Bruce
Obituary Resource Officer
The latest update on Rob’s Funeral Notice is as follows Traditional Funerals 636 Morayfield Road Burpengary Qld Date 22nd July 2022 Time 12 Noon
After at the old Caboolture RSL. Service Live Stream site to be notified All information via Rob’s Facebook page
Bob Fitzsimmons
“Jack” Passed away in Townsville General Hospital on Tuesday afternoon 5 July 2022.
No further information is available at this stage and will be provided asap.
Rick Avery