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Some Known Deaths in our Armament World

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A to E F to M N to Z
Name Initials Known_As Course Remarks/Cause
Rank
Town/State
Ferlito G Gio Leukaemia (Tribute)
Died 2 Jun 2001
Finn RJJ Rory Jay Joseph 42 Armfitt 1970
 
RAAF accident (tangled in towed target cable) (Tribute)
Died Williamtown
Flack RW Richard " Dick " 30 Armfitt Brain Tumours (Tribute)
Died 17 Aug 2001
Flynn W William " Bill "
Died.. Richmond 1962
Franks JA John 13 App Cancer
(Tribute)
FlgOff Died Brisbane 14/10/2009
Frazer T Tom   Heart/Emphysema
Died Ipswich QLD 2003
Fredericks WG Wally Tribute
Died
Freeney RJ Robert James" Shorty "
Died Sep 1985 age 57
Campsie, Sydney NSW
 
Gahan GLM Geoffrey, Leonard, Michael 8 App Heart Attack sgt Bentleigh, Vic 06Feb2010
Gambling H Harry
Died
Gentle LG Lynton "Algie" 9 App Leukemia (Tribute) SGT  Buried 22Oct2009
Port Macquarie
Gibbs AW Allan WWII Tribute
Died 04 Apr 2006 Penrith
Golder F Frederick   Aged 78   Died Penrith 10 Jun 1999
Grafton R Richard "Dick" Korea Aged 78 (Tribute)   Died Hobart
27th April 2007
Green T Trevor (Greeny) 32 App M/Bike Accident
Died Malaysia 1982/83
Greet C Bomber
Died 1987. Crem. Albany Ck. QLD
Hardy DJ Denis John 21 Armfitt 1960 (Tribute)   Died 12 Jul 2007 Townsville
Hampton KJ Peter 17 Armfitt 1958 Prostate Cancer
(tribute)
Grenfell NSW Saturday 29 Mar 03, 3.15 PM
Hansen G Rooturd 23 Armfitt 1961 (Tribute)

Died 21st Feb 2008 Townsville Nth Qld

Hayden F Fred 6 Armfitt 1951
Died Innisvale Qld
Hayward WRE William Robert Edwardes "Bill" No 4 Armfitt
1949
Car Accident in WA (tribute)   Died Saturday 21 Jul 2007
Hennessy JP John Phillip "Buck" 43 Armfitt Tribute
Died Launceston Tas, 23/04/07
Hennessy M Mick 23 Armfitt Leukemia
(tribute)
Died 06/05/06 SA
Hill HJ Jack
Died
Hodge PH Phil 8 App 1956 Cancer Tribute
Died 1976,
Buried Sth Port Qld
Hogan  PJ Peter  21 App             M/Bike Accident Tribute
Died Bworth
Holder JL John 7 App
Died
Hollis JE Jeff   Liver Cancer aged 69
(Tribute)
died 02/01/06 Medowie
Holman TA Terance Albert (Terry)   Passed away at home
(Tribute)
died 06/04/08
Holt BC Barry (Tubby) 11 App Liver
(Tribute)
Died 1998?
Howes JC John 6 Armfitt Yandina Qld,
(Trinute)
fsgt  Died 15 Sep 2009
Housden   JW  John " Whitney " 3-87 AdultArm  M/Bike Accident
Died KWD 1994?
Howells GP George, Pierce   Tribute
Died Penrith. 14 Jun 1994
Huxtable J Bomber 10 App Brain Tumours
(Tribute)
Died Vic Nov 2001
Hynes RE Robert Evelyn
"Bob"
   
Died (aged 75) 27/4/1998,
Armadale WA
Jensen AC Allan, Christian  8 Armfitt 1952 Tribute
Died Willowbank QLD 18/6/2008
Jessop PJJ Patrick John Joseph (Pat)   Cancer Aged 71
(Tribute)
  04AUG2002
Late of Rose Bay NSW
Johnston GMF Gerry
Died Perth WA
Johnson L Les WW2 Chemical Warfare Armourer Aged 84
Died 20th April 2008
Jones CJ Clive James "Jim" WW2. New Guinea. 2AD Aged 86
Died NSW 2005
Jones KH Keith 12 ArmElect WW2 Jun42 - Jan46 1 Sqn Tengah 1956
(Tribute)
Died Late 2006
Kaulins J I? Imnants (Jim) 18 Armfitt aged 63
(Tribute)
Died Blacktown 08JUL88
Kent-Hughes T Tim   Brain Tumour/Stroke
Died Mar 2004
Kinniburgh GM George
Died East Sale VIC
Kolk J Jan 42 Armfitt Lung Cancer Details
Died Ruse NSW 23/01/97
Kozlyk J.G John 19 Appy Heart Attack (Tribute)
Died Currimundi, QLD 22/02/05
Krstic L Lazar (Lars) 37 Appy M/Bike Accident
Died Perth, Buried Hobart Oct 1985
Lazzarini MM Maximillian
McDonald
No 2 Bomb Disposal
Point Cook
As a result of War Wounds
Tribute
Died 1961 Campsie Sydney NSW
Lee EJ Ernest " Jim "
Died Kingswood 2000
Leiper W J Walter James (Wally)
Died 20Jan93 late of Caloundra QLD
Littlefield DS Don "Tubby " 18 Armfitt 1959 Heart Attack
(Tribute)
Died Jul 68 76 Sqn WLM
Locke WR Warwick No 12 App Brain Tumours
(Tribute)
Died 1961
Lockhart M Malcolm   Tractor Accident
Aged 63
Died 15 Sep 1969
Loth JJ Jeremy No 36 Appy Killed in a motor vehicle accident (Tribute)
Died 1993 WLM
Love MJ Max 13 Armfitt 1955 Cancer
Died Jun73
Low GR Graham
Died Brisbane QLD '93?
Lugg AW Bill Photo
Late 90's
Lucas WG Bill "Plugger" 13 Armfitt 1955 Lung/Liver cancer
(Tribute)
Died Deniliquin NSW 5/12/02
Madden A Alan Gerald
(Curly)
WW11 Natural Causes
Aged 91
Died 09Feb2005
Parkwood WA
Manners RH Reg Lung Cancer
(Tribute)
Penrith, died 13 May 1999, aged 68
Marrinon J John No 6 App (Tribute) WOFF  06 Jan 2010, Townsville
McArdle D Dave 22 Armfitt Heart Attack
Tribute
Died 1992 WA
McCann DM Daniel No 7 Appy Tribute
Died 10AUG2005
McDiarmid F Frank
Died
McGuiness PJ Peter   Tribute
Died Canberra ACT 27 Dec 2004
McIntosh TA Trevor No 5 Appy Tribute   Died in WA 09 Sep 2007
McKeown KA Ken No 14 Arm
Hamilton 1942
Tribute
Died Newtown Geelong
2005
McKeaton MR Mervyn Richard
Died Nov '82 Brisbane QLD
McNair DG Duncan 37 Armfitt Killed  Tribute
Died Vietnam 3 Jul 1970
McNamara Michael
Died
McPherson G Graham 37 Armfitt Lung Cancer
(Tribute)
Died 26/04/06
McQueen N Colin "Col" 9 App Liver Cancer
(Tribute)
Died 29th Feb 2008
Mears P Phil 3 App
Died Wagga NSW '90s
Merriman HK Herbert "Keith"   Cremated.
(Tribute)
WOFF  Died 29 July 2010
Mezzina C Colin "Joe"  AirArm & Gas Sch 1944 Tribute Coronary
Died 2/7/2008 Sunshine Coast Qld
Millican TL Thomas Lear "Tom" 17 ArmElect 1955 (Tribute)   Died Kirwan, Townsville
27 Jul 2007
Milstead SG Steve 30 Armfitt Killed - Chopper Accident  Tribute
Died SA 77/78?
Morgan CD Cliff 10 App Peritonitis
Died Mar 69 WLM
Mychael V Vernon A 6 Armfitt (age 67)
Died Penrith NSW 13Aug97