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25/12/07 - John Lilley

Received a call from Gary Shaw who said that Frank Van Mastrigt passed away

peacefully at 8pm last night.
He had been confined to a bed, a body weight of 47 kilos and fed on a diet of ice blocks,

death was not a bad thing.
For those who wish to send a card, his wife's address is:-
1 MacDiarmid Street

Kingaroy Qld 4610

15/12/07 - Bob Adamson - Reply to Max Prewett 14/12/07

Well Hello Cyril of Horsham,

Good to hear from you and I hope you can make the reunion. I will volunteer to look after you and make sure you behave yourself. At least as well as the rest of us.

My memory of our last contact was Albatross between 84 and 86. I was RS in charge of the Tower, you were with the other spies in the offices opposite the Commcen. I am pretty sure Harry Harrison was there at the same time. Al Paskins as well (I think). Snudge Berry was in the Pay Office – Birdies Darryl Day and Jaffa Robinson were there at the same time.

As to Cerberus. I don’t recall – and am slightly confused about why after knocking me out you would be running away from me. Sounds like you had me on toast, as usual.

14/12/07 - Max Prewett

I know things have changed Tex BUT saying Bob Adamson has a good memory is going a little bit far. The last memory I have of Bob is him chasing me across the Cerberus parade ground after I knocked him out in the ring on a Wednesday afternoon sporty. (Remember that one Bob???). As to the Divisions I think we actually went through about 3 changes. I know at some stage I was in Howden Division and CASE O'Neill was our DAD. Sorry I haven't been keeping up but like our last reunion whenever e-mails start coming I get a virus from somewhere and get put out of commission (I have a sneaky suspicion it is Kenny Roberts doing it?? Only joking Ken). I'm still up in the clouds as to whether or not I can get there next year. I'm still with Defence in Alice Springs but am supposed to be returning to Canberra in August 08. They haven't managed to get me back in the last 12 years but I'm not looking good this time. I have been offered a job and accepted it from RAYTHEON who do contracting work here and it looks like I will be starting with them in APRIL. Had already put in leave for January (time share in COOLANGATTA) and also for the end of MAY/JUNE to FIJI for a wedding so my leave is all up in the air att. Hopefully I can organise to get to the reunion but it will probably be late notice. If I do am not sure if my better half will be able to go as well so someone will have to volunteer to look after me and make sure I behave.

Hi to all the 23rd and hope to see you in March 08

p.s Thank God your more than just a bunting tosser Tex - the WEB Site is looking good. Keep it going mate.

14/12/07 - Glen Pugh

Received a call from ex CPOCK Yagmich our divisional CPO. He is now retired on a TPI pension and lives in Tuart Hill, Perth. I gave him some details about the reunion and gave him the web site address. If anyone wants to contact him his phone number is (08) 9349 4653.

13/12/07 - Jono Johnston

I'm not sure who was with me when we done the fence jump and done the alcohol run to pub where we got picked up by the cops and we told them we were of the submarine in port at the time we told them the name was oberon and I'm not sure to this day whether they believed us or not but they let us go every time I see Hogan's heroes on telly I think of it watching the docky coppers wander pass then over fence buy the grog then back and same routine, collecting the money and then buying it reminding you it was 21 in those days, weren't we naughty. Johno

13/12/07 - Lou Butcher

If my memory services me correctly, we were in several divisions originally. Marks, Morrow and Stevenson's. The first of the new blocks had been finished by then, and when the 25th arrived they were put into those blocks. Remember Cardiac Hill, doubling up and down with our bedding on our shoulders. This arrangement meant the intakes remained together from the beginning to pass out. So we were moved into C block for the Jan to March period so we would pass out as one unit. Ensuring years all intakes were then accommodated in the one block, the blocks then were changed to be letter from A to H. The old Stevenson division block C became A.

13/12/07 - Bob Adamson

My recollection is that. The three division, I think were Marks, Morrow and Rhodes - occupying B, C and A blocks respectively.

Not completely sure, but I think the "MERGE" (in survivor terms) happened when we got back from the 68 Chrissy break and that's how we all ended up on the Ground Floor of C Block as Top Shit.

Which, of course, provided the setting for our most dastardly deed.

13/12/07 - Tex Sherriff

Have received a couple of e-mail's saying that they were in Rhodes, Marks or Morrow divisions, and not Stevenson as indicated on the home page, have asked around, and have received a couple of answers that confirm as to what I recall about how the intake became Stevenson Division.