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Some Known Deaths in our Armament World

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Name Initials Known_As Course Remarks/Cause Rank Town/State
Newbery H G Herb 32 Armfitt Lung Cancer (Tribute) Died, Cairns 20.06/05
Norton CI Charles Isaac
(Charlie)
No11 ArmElecSearv (Tribute) FSGT  Died ab 17 Oct 2009
O'Keefe K Kevin 49 Armfitt 73 (Tribute)   Died NSW 2004
Owston A Allan       died 16/06/1991 Bullcreek, WA
Parker NR Neil 29 Appy Motorbike Accident
(Tribute)
Died late 1970's
Pearce WJ Will  21 App             M/Bike Accident Tribute   Died SA 1980
Perkins E Edward "Eddy" Arm Mech Aged 77 LAC Died 21 Mar 2009 Mandurah WA
Pellas RW Bill 13 Armfitt 1955 Natural Causes   Died Dingley, VIC 12 Nov 2002
Prosser D David 106 Armourers (tribute) Died, Shenton Park, WA 22Mar07  
Purkis KJ Keith 36 Armfitt 1968   Massive heart attack Died SSC QLD 06/Apr/1999
Quinn DC Darryl Charles
(Mergatroyd)
  Heart Attack (Tribute) Bilpin, NSW 13 Aug 2005
Raby BM Brian 22 Armfitt Heart Attack
(Tribute)
Died 18 June 2007
Radcliffe AB Al "Flaps"   Cancer aged 80 (Tribute) Died Buderim Qld on 11/12/06
Radin DL Darrell 41 Armfitt Lung Cancer (Tribute) Adelaide, 23 Oct 2005
Reynolds GAM George (Sammy)   Died aged 66 (Tribute) 02JAN1984, Penrith
Roberts AW Tony 22 Arfitt Died aged 69 years
(Tribute)
CPL 02Jun2009 Cessnock
Roberts P Peter (Bat) 46 Armfitt Heart Attack (Tribute)   Died Tasmania 19/11/2002
Rockett RE Richard, (Dick) 28 Armfitt Push Bike Accident Amberley Late 70's
Roddam K Keith (Dad)       Died Newcastle Jul 2003
Rooney P Pat Tribute Died Brisbane QLD
Rose GA Geoffrey Alfred 37 Armfitt Cancer aged 58
Tribute
  Died Townsville 22/12/2006
Rotsey E Rocky Tribute Died England UK
Ruddick GL Graham 7 App Died
Sams VC Vern Died
Saunders RJ John 17 App Lung Cancer
(Tribute)
fsgt Died 13 Jun 2010 Dubbo
Saville RG Glenn Emphysema
(Tribute)
Died Jan 1997 Tinonee NSW
Seymour WA William Allan   Tribute Died 1994
Sharpe D Dudley (Dick) No 4 Arm fitt Tribute
(cancer)
Died 15Aug2006
Sharpe MR Marty 10 App Died
Ship FW Frank RAAF Accident Killed.75 Sqn Wlm. 1960
Smith BF Barry 16 App Stroke (Tribute) fsgt Died Perth, W.A. 07Dec2009
Smith CB Charles, Barry "Bo" 103 Armourers emphysema
(Tribute)
  Died Darwin, buried Enfield, Sep 1989
Smith GD Greg "Tex" 20 App Lung Cancer
(Tribute)
  Died Wurtula QLD. 16/03/04
Smith KP Keith Purdy Died Rosewood QLD 1972
Smith L Leslie 20 Armfitt Tribute Age (30) Died Vic 1965 Laverton buried Werribee VIC
Smith A Anthony 41 Armfitt 1969   Died
Smooker LB Lindsay   Tribute age 68 died in 1982
Sparkes RJ Richard James "Jim" WW2 and 1 ArmO Jun 55 Died
Spur R Ray 102 Mechs    
Stickland A Al Lung Cancer died 19/08/1999, Greenwood, WA
Stocks SN Sydney Neville Armourer 1944 Peacefully Age 95 Woff  Caboolture QLD 16 Aug 2010
Stonham EA Edgar Ashton "Joe" (Tribute)
Brain Hemorrhage,
High Blood Pressure
37 years old
Died 10th Jan 1964
Strickland CR Col 18 Armfitt 1959 Lightning Strike ? Died 1971
Sullivan JP James Patrick (Happy) enlisted 1942
was on 13 ArmElec 1955
Tribute Died 29 Nov 2007, aged 84
Allora, QLD
Symes GS Gordon  95 Fitt Arm Malaya 1950 Korea 52 Died 09/05/06 Geebung, QLD
Teece PI Peter 19 Armfitt 1960 Cancer Died 2000
Vale T Terance "Terance" No 16 Arm Apprentice Cse Heart Attack
(Tribute)
SGT Died 26 Nov 2009
Vincent KL Ken " Bratt " 14Armechfitt 1980 Motor Cycle Accident (Tribute) Died Dec 85
Vincent PL Paul Lester 37 Armfitt Cancer (Tribute) sgt Died 24 Apr 2010
Walker C McB Colin McBean 2 App (Tribute) Died 27DEC1994 (NMH)
Fern Bay, NSW
Walsh TC Tom Brain Tumours
(Tribute)
Died Brisbane Qld
Walton ML Merv (Gunner)   After Stroke
(Tribute)
Died Tamworth 08/07/03
Warrel VG Vince Died 8 Dec 1980 T'ville 
Wendell RW Robert " Bob " Heart Died Penrith 12Mar82
lateof St Clair
Wennagel PJ Peter 10 App (Tribute)
Accident Mt. Climbing
Died 2/12/64 Mt Oberon VIC
Whiddon P Phillip Roy "Speedie" Bowel Cancer (Tribute)
aged 62
Died NSW
26 Sep 2001 (DT)
Whitfield JW John Cancer Died 1970
Whittles
A.C
Adrew "Andy"
Charles
12 ArmMechFitt
Heart Attack
Tribute

Died 18Nov 2007
Darwin N.T

Williams WN Warren 16 App Died 81/82?
Canberra, Funeral Wagga
Wilson EJ Eric 11 App Cancer Died late 1990's Victoria