SAD NEWS- PASSING OF NOEL FREDERICK SLAVEN KOREAN WAR VETERAN

It is with great sadness I wish to inform you of the death of my father, Noel Frederick Slaven. I believe he was a member of your association. My father served in D Coy of 1 RAR in Korea.

His funeral is to be conducted at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 19 February 2020 at Jonathan Hepner Funerals, 199 Ormond Road, East Geelong, Victoria.

PETER BRENNAN 2RAR

Peter Brennan pass away at home following an accident with a ladder on Tue 05 Feb 2020. Peter was the curator of the RAR NMW loved coming in on a Monday to do the maintenance, Dads Army will certainly miss him. Peter served with 2RAR in Vietnam.

Details of Peter’s funeral are:

Friday 14 February
10:30am
St Gerard Majella Church, 146 Maundrell Tce, Chermside West

It will be a Requiem Mass followed by interment at Albany Creek Memorial Park, 400 Albany Creek Rd, Albany Creek.

Coat & medals would be appropriate.

 

WO1 KEVIN ‘Lofty’ WENDT OAM,BEM.

It is with much sadness that I advise that our old mate Lofty Wendt is finally at rest after a long and gallant battle with cancer.  He had been looking forward to marching our Association on at the 50th Long Hai Day Commemorative Service in February this year.  We will certainly miss his towering presence.

16663 Kevin Stanley (Lofty) WENDT OAM,BEM. served 28 years in the Army in various units and ended his career in July 1990 as the WO1 RSM of the Army. He served in both Malaysia and Vietnam with 8RAR and was wounded on 10 July 1970 in Vietnam.

REST IN PEACE, MATE

I will notify you of funeral details once received.

Funeral- WO2 Stephen Brinkworth

Funeral- WO2 Stephen Brinkworth

27 Jul 50 – 23 Jan 20
Stephen’s funeral will be at Holsworthy Chapel Holsworthy Barracks, NSW, 1100hrs Feb Sat 01 Feb 20
For anyone & everyone that wants to celebrate his life. He served 51 years and touched a lot of people