PASSING PARADE – RAE
ED: The following is taken from the RAE Association of WA Newsletter.
Peter Michael Cachia passed away on 26 September 2023 aged 83 years. Peter
served in Vietnam from September 1965 to September 1966 with 3 Field Troop.
Peter John Tierney passed away on 1 October 2023 aged 78 years and 6
months. Peter was a member of 32 Small Ship Squadron and sailed to Vietnam
on the AV1356 Clive Steele from June 1966 to November 1966.
Brigadier John Francis McDonagh passed away on 11 October 2023 aged 97
years and 1 month. John served with the British Commonwealth Occupation
Force in Japan after WW2 and in Vietnam from June 1967 to March 1968 with
1 Australian Civil Affairs Unit.
Robert James (Bob) Freeman passed away on 13 October 2023 aged 74 years
and three months. Bob served with 32 Small Ship Squadron and sailed to
Vietnam on the AV1356 Clive Steele four times from January to April 1969,
July 1969 to January 1970, July to September 1970 and February to March
1971.
Kenneth John (Ken) Mitchell passed away on 4 November 2023 aged 79
years and 5 months. Ken served with 22 Construction Squadron as a cook for 8
years, he did a tour of duty to Borneo in 1966 with the unit. Ken was a member
of the Association.
Bryan John Ingram passed away on 10 November 2023 aged 78 years and 8
months. Bryan served in Vietnam from Jun 1968 to June 1969 with 17
Construction Squadron.
John Paul Opie OAM passed away on 20 November 2023 aged 85 years and
10 months. John served in in Vietnam from September 1965 to September
1966 with 3 Field Troop and 1 Field Squadron.
Dennis John Anspach passed away on 23 November 2023 aged 84 years and
2 months. Dennis served in Vietnam from November 1968 to November 1969
with 1 Field Squadron and Headquarters Australian Forces Vietnam. He was a
12th intake Army Apprentice carpenter & joiner.
William Mervyn Stinson passed away on 12 December 2023 aged 85 years
and 3 months. Bill served in Vietnam from May 1966 to June 1967 and from
February 1970 to January 1971 with 21 Engineer Support Troop.
LEST WE FORGET
