Death & Funerals

Sad news passed on to me today.

Onforwarded by Bob Grant;

Col Fitzgerald has crossed the bar. Col had 41 years of continuous service and attended many of our ASW (TAS in Col’s day) reunions along with his wife Hazel.

His funeral service is to be held at the Tobin Brothers Chapel, 11 Nettlefold St. Belconnen ACT at 1030 Monday 11 April 2022. Medals to be worn. Details of a wake to follow.

Onforwarded by Fred House:

Wanting to inform anyone on here who may have known or served with my Dad, POMTP Barry (Lofty) Mathers who served between Nov 1964 and November 1973.

Dad passed away on the 10th March 2022 after a very quick battle with aggressive cancer (8 days) and he is now at rest with Mum – PO Steward Judith Atkinson (now Mathers) who passed in January 2020.

So dearly loved, so sadly missed – with Barry N Judy Mathers

They have served and will not be forgotten.

Bob Mummery

Sadly we have found out from Facebook that John R. McCarthy (aka Peter N. Blair) who served with 6 RAR on the 2nd Vietnam Tour 1969/70, passed away on 14 November 2021 at the age of 89.   No other information is available.

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

Morris Glenn (Morrie) Dempster, 60 years of age, passed away on 27 March 2022 from renal failure. Morrie had been unwell for many years but battled hard to be there for his family. Over the last few months, Morrie’s health had deteriorated and sadly, he passed away peacefully in Townsville with his family by his side. Morrie had a full life and achieved many things; he was a well-respected soldier achieving the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Australian Artillery, business owner of Tandy electronic store, long-distance truck driver, Race Course Operations Manager and finally a Manager of a Defence Force Training Area. Morrie had made the decision that his quality of life was more important than quantity and decided to stop dialysis in order to pass away on his terms.

Funeral details TBA. Messages of condolences can be passed to Ian Kilgour [email protected]  or SMS to 0431 696 749  who will pass to the family.

RIP Morris Glenn Dempster

Peter Bruce

I have been advised of the death of Tommy Cross on 23 March 22 following a long illness. Tommy served in 1RAR 1965-66 and in 9RAR in 1968-69. He was awarded a M.I.D. for his actions in Vietnam.

At this stage his funeral will be in Grafton on 2nd April, more detail will follow.

I have been informed that Slim’s Funeral Service will be conducted at 3pm (QLD Time) on Monday the 28th of March 2022 by Integrity Funerals at 18 Tonga Place, PARKWOOD.

Humble apologies for any confusion about the funeral details. (I was a grunt).

Please pass on to all. Many thx.

The funeral service will be at the date and time stated:

1300, Mon 28 March 2022 –  Nambour Qld.

Some confusion has been caused by the reference to the live stream log in details, which will hopefully be aval on Thursday, 24 March 2022.

Subject:

Funeral Service details for 16899 Jeffrey Norman Brandon.

Location: Gregson & Weight – 34 National Park Road, NAMBOUR Q. 4560

1. 07 54762866

Start Time: 1300, Mon 28 March 2022.

Medals to be worn.

There will be a live stream. More log in etc details hopefully on that Thu 24/3.

Roger Wickham

1. 0406 689531

Roger Wickham has advised me that 16899 Jeffrey Brandon Passed away on the 17^th March 2022.

His funeral is being held at Gregson & Weight Funeral Home

                                              34 National Park Road

                                              Nambour Qld 4560

                                             T: 07 5476 2866

Commencing at 1300, Monday 24^th March 2022

Medals to be Worn

There will be a live stream. More log in etc details hopefully on that Thu 24/3.

 Roger Wickham

1. 0406 689531

 Condolences May be sent to:

Ms Lepe Andononovska

96 Flaxton Mill Road,

FLAXTON  4560

Sadly I have been advised of the sudden death of a good friend Peter (Slim) Harvey yesterday of a suspected heart attack. No other details are available as yet

I will post more details as they come to hand.

Ray

Funeral Service details for 16899 Jeffrey Norman Brandon.

Location: Gregson & Weight – 34 National Park Road, NAMBOUR Q. 4560

1. 07 54762866

Start Time: 1300, Mon 28 March 2022.

Medals to be worn.

There will be a live stream. More log in etc details hopefully on that Thu 24/3.

Roger Wickham

1. 0406 689531