Another MOBI taken too soon, Gary "Surfie" Saunders, has crossed the Bar, as reported by Bob Mummery.

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Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton

Know the name but cannot recall the man.
Vale 'Surfie'

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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.

"Smiley", a "Chippy" in the Jan '63 (14th) Intake, a very good Aussie Rules and Basketball player and a top bloke.

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Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton

We served together on the Sydney and had plenty of great runs. I remember one trip when we were sitting in the mess on our way home from Vung Tau after visiting KL on the way there. Surfie was married and a bubble arose about a week out of Sydney. He was absolutely shitting himself, but managed to get away with it. Funny how little things stick in your mind.

We are loosing so many great mates and it is so sad. It brings tears to my eyes.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.