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TO THE FAMILIES OF VETERAN MEMBERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE SAD

BEREAVEMENT OF A LOVED RAT OF TOBRUK.

THE CREATOR/OWNER OF THIS SITE CONVEYS HEART FELT SYMPATHY TO

FAMILY MEMBERS

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VALE

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o’er.

Sleep the sleep, that knows no breaking

Dream of battlefields no more,

Days of danger, nights of waking.

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        Crick, Hautrie, VX48002, 2nd / 24th Battalion, April 2023, (104)

        Holyoake, Derek Arthur, 24474 (RAN), HMAS Hobart, 9 February 2023, (99)

        Walker, Ernie Chester, NX20046, 2/1st Pioneer Battalion, 22 November 2022, (106)

        Pullman, Geoffrey David, VX17742, 2/12th Field Regiment, 17 November 2022, (103)

        Burgess, Richard Francis (Dick), NX17372, 2nd / 17th Battalion, 13 August 2022, (102)

        Davis, Dennis Albert, NX59087, 9th Division AASC, 18 August 2022, (102)

        Kinsman, Sydney George (Syd), SX8953, 2nd / 48th Battalion, 15 June 2022, (100)

        Fleming, John Hector, NX32106, 9th Division Signals, 21 May 2022, (103)

        Simpson, Donald Leonard (Don), VX42617, 2nd / 23rd Battalion, 13 January 2022, (103)

        Darley, Joseph Disher (Joe), VX48803, 2nd / 23rd Battalion, 22 December 2021, (99)

        Le Merton, Albert Leslie (Bert), NX17371, 2/13 Battalion, 6 December 2021, (103)

        Campbell, John Selby, VX38276, 2/3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 30 November 2021, (100)

        Rose, Frederick John (Fred), WX5311, 2nd / 28th Battalion, 21 November 2021, (102)

        Pope, John Campbell, WX7421, 2nd / 28th Battalion, 26 September 2021, (103)

        McMillan, Melville Roy (Mel), 21428, HMAS Vampire, DoD 21 July 2021 (101)

         STONE, Victor Edward (Ted), VX41342, Cpl, 2/5 Fld Amb, DoB 27/11/1920, DoD 21/06/2021, (100+)

         DENMAN, James, Leo "Lee" Bom NX53754, 2/3 ATnk Reg, DoD 15/5/2021, (99 +)

         MROZOWSKI, Adam Leoplod, Pte, 706506, Polish Carp Bde, DoB 15/04/1923, DoD 1/5/2021, (98)  

         KIBBY, Gordon Ulysses, LCpl, NX18006, 2/17 Bn, DoB 4/03/1922, DoD 17/03/2021, (99) 

         HODGES, Stanley, Pte, WX10439, 2/48 Bn, DoD February 2021 (100)

          CAMPBELL, Albert James, Pte, QX14378, 2/15 Bn, DoB 6/10/1921, DoD 26/10/2020, (99)

          MYERS, Raymond Arthur ( Ray ), Pte, VX47438, 2/23 Bn, 1 October, 2020 (99)

          WALLACE, Wallace Gordon. Sgt, QX7646, 2/15 Bn, DoB 7/11/1922, DoD 20/07/2020, (98)

          JACKSON, Alfred Marshall, Lieut, VX16281, 7 Div Supp Col, Dob 23/07/1919, DoD 1/07/2020, (100)

          FORSTER, Allan Ward, Sig, VX37443, 9 Div Sigs, DoB 13/12/1919, DoD 15 March 2020 (100)

          COUTTS, Arthur Charles, Sgt, VX43680, 2/2 AFW, DoB 17/11/1919, DoD 8/06/2020 (100+)

          WILLING, Murray Ridgeway, Cpl, SX2079, 2/10 Bn, Dob 2/10/1918, DoD 6/04/2020, (100)

          McEVOY, Laurence Henry (Bill), Pte, SX11122, 2/48 Bn, OAM, DoB 6/02/1924, DoD 28/02/2020, (96)

          OXLEY, Harold Knights (Hal), Lt Col (Pastor) VX80, 9 Div HQ, OBE, DoB 22/11/1916, DoD 8/03/2020, (103)

          BALLARD, Reginald Newcome, Sig, VX1501, 9 Div Sigs, DoB 16/04/1919, DoD 19/01/2020, (101)

          SEMPLE, Robert James Knox, Sgt, VX25240, 2/12 Field Regiment, DoB 4/05/1920 DoD 16 January, 2020 (99) BEM, MID, PPP, OAM - President ROTA Vic - A Special Gentleman and Mentor to many who had            the Privilege of knowing him RIP

          HARDERS, Leonard Austin (Len), Gunner, VX14996, 2/3 LAA Reg, 30 December, 2019 (100)

          HALL, Henry Billie, R23574, HMAS Voyager, 10/December/2019 (96)

          JARZABKOWSKI, Zdzislaw Piotr (Peter the Pole), Polish Independent Rifle Brigade, Nov 2019 (99)

          RUDD, Willian (Bill) Anthony Cole, OAM, VX39694 2/7 Fld Coy - Dob 7/12/1917, DoD 29/10/19 (101+) - Bill was not a Rat of Tobruk, he was a PoW from El Alamein.      ( www.anzacpow.com )

          BROUGH, Ernest James, Sgt, VX17575, 2/32 Bn, 12 October, 2019 (99)

          EY, Sidney Louis, SX6653, 2/8 Field Ambulance, 25 September, 2019 (103)

          LOCK , Harry Luxton, SX6846, 2/48 Bn, 12 September, 2019 (99)

           MILFORD, William Raymond, QX10467, 9 Div Amn Coy, 1 September, 2019 (100)

           STEEL, Gordon Eric  S4165, HMAS VENDETTA, 31 July 2019 (98)

            RZECHORZEK, George Antoni, 30054611, Polish Carp Brigade, 3/07/2019, (95) 

            CORNELL, Donald, VX32463, 2/24 Bn, 20/06/2019 (99)

            CHUCK, Eric John, Sgt, SX7666, 2/48 Bn, DoB 9/06/1919, DoD 9/06/2019 (100)

            MC RAE, William ( Bill ) Wallace, 118567, Sqn Ldr, DAF, 31/05/2019 (106)

            McEWEN, Edward (Ted), Dvr, NX52752, 9 Div AASC, Dob 25/04/1920, DoD 18/05/2019, (99)

            CRAMP, Joseph Donald, NX11731, 9 Div Supply Column, 7/05/2019 (102)

            GODSON, John Duart, PA1777, HMAS Stuart, 29/04/2019 (97)

             TRANTER, Henry Alfred, QX7764, 26 Bde Sigs, 2/05/2019 (100)

             OLSEN, Arthur Herbert, WX2095, 2/32 Bn, 26/04/2019 (100+)

 2733    CLARKSON, Keith Thomas, VX36582, 2/1 AFW, 18/04/2019 (97)

             ORMSBY, Nancy, ( Widow of VX35012 ORMSBY, Arthur Leonard )

              & Associate of ROTA & President of Women's Land Army Assoc. 1st April 2019 (93)

            MEREDITH, Walter George,WX3169, 26 Brigade Sigs, 11/02/2019 (99)

 T0336  HOOPER, David Edwin, TX4312, 2/12 Bn, 26/12/2018 (99+)

            PRICE, Edward James (Jim), VX38339, 2/23 Bn, 23/11/2018 (98)

           MITCHELL, William Richard, WX10233, 2/43 Bn, 24/08/2018 (101)

           SKERMAN, Allan Porter, QX4520, 2/9 Bn, 18/10/2018 (101+)

           COREY, William Thomas (Bill) OAM, SX5389, 2/43 Bn, 10/10/2018, (101)

           WADE, John James Joseph (JJ), WX7265, 2/28 Bn, 7/10/2018, (100 +) S0002 Affiliate Member (Service) ROTA Inc Melbourne. 

           CAPLE, John Henry (Jack), VX33860, 2/24 Bn, 11/09/2018, (99)

           DICKSON, John William Charles, NX20931, 2/13 Bn, 26/07/2018 (98)

           RICHARDSON Charles William, 51st RHA, 1/07/2018 (102 +) UK Forces.

            MORROW William Andrew, VX19434, 2/12 Fld Reg, 1/07/2018 (98)

           ROSS, Keith James, WX8992, 2/28 Bn, 30/06/2018 (98+)

           IRWIN, Ronald Charles, SX7858, 2/48 Bn, 27/06/2018 (98)

            ALLEN, Leonard Gordon (Mick), SX7323, 2/43 Bn, 21/06/2018 (101)

            SCOTT, James Edward, SX934, 9 Div Pet Coy, 17/06/2018 (99+)

            HARTLEY, Charles Alfred, NX10267, 2/13 Bn, 9/06/2018 (95+)

             LOCKIE, Herbert Alexander, Pte, QX6577, 2/15 Bn, 20/05/2018 (100)

           KING, Elsie Jean, Ladies Auxillary, 29/04/1918 (96)

N0006 ANDERSON, Norman Keith, 3726939, 14NSTB (Nasho), 3/05/2018 (84)

           EVENNETT, Lesley Norman, NX54107, 9 Div AASC, 5/04/2018 (100)

           BROWN, Frederick John, WX6053, 2/28 Bn, 27/01/2018 (99)

           HARDY, Edward Ernest, NX24816, 2/3 Fld Coy, 27/01/2018 (95)

           STEWART, Deane Leslie, SX5436, 2/43 Bn, 22/11/2017, (98)

           BUTTERS, Ernest William (Bill), VX20925, 2/5 Fld Amb, 25/12/2017 (98)

4657   TAYLOR, Leslie James, VX29675, 2/23 Bn, 20/12/2017, (98)

          ANSON, Robert Joseph, NX17871, 2/17 Bn, 11/11/2017 (101)

0640    EASTON, Gwilym Mardy (Gil), VX19056, 2/1 AFW, ../8/2017 (93)

R0411  SCOTT, Richard Charles, Affiliate, 20/09/2017

           NAPPER, Arthur Alfred, VX14962, 2/32 Bn, 25/9/2017 (96)

           ALLARD, Robert Edward, 24277, HMAS Vampire, 19/04/2017 (96)

           BARKER, Edward Allan, QX7402, 1 Cor Sigs, 5/06/2017 (98)

           BRIDGEWATER, Dennis, 965817, RHA UK, May 2017, 101

           WEBSTER, William Roy, VX37815, 2/12 Fld Reg, 24 August 2017, 99

           EDWARDS, Eric Kitchener, VX31279, 2/24 Bn, 9 August 2017, 101 

           DEAKIN, Henry Edwin (Hal), VX20355, 2/3 Anti Tank, 3 August 2017, 95

           McINTYRE, David, 188529, Royal Navy, 31 July 2017, 93  

          ISAKSSON, Olof Hedley (Zac), SX9461, 2/48 Bn, 6 July 2017, 100

          ADAMS, Dean Hornal, SX6837, 2/48 Bn, 18 June 2017, 97

          CANFIELD, John (Pat), UK Unit, 17,March, 2017, 97

3203   CALDER, Lawrence John (Jack), VX12643, 2/32 Bn, 14 June 2017, 97

OT015 JOSEPH, Norman Alfred, Affiliate Member, 13 June 2017, 94

           KELLY, Laurence Albert, NX24005, 2/1 Pnr Bn, 11 May 2017, 98

4662   KNIGHT, Albert (Bill) Stanley, SX7608, 2/48 Bn, 5 June 2017, 99

           HENDERSON, George Gordon, TX188, 2/12 Bn, 8 May 2017, 100

4060   CLEGG, Wallace (Wally) Monash, SX6947, 2/48 Bn, 10 Dec 2016, 96 

2624   MACNEIL, Alexander Armstrong (Clicker), VX25679, 2/24 Bn, 16 Apr 2017, 98

0992   EELES, John William, VX47100, 2/23 Bn, 3 Mar 2017, 97

2821   ROSS, Norman Clive, VX18092, 2/12 Fld Reg, 24 Mar 2017, 97

           SCHOMBERG, Noel, NX26600, 2/1 Pnr Bn, 15 Feb 2017, 98

           ZUBER, Tadeusz (Tad), Polish Carp Bde, 5 Feb 2017, 95

           JONES, Maurice Henry, VX18593, 2/12 Fld Reg, 26 Dec 2016, 97 

           HALLS, Robert, WX9500, 2/43 Bn, 22 Oct 2016, 98

2773   CLARKE, Kenneth Charles, MC, VX37109, 2/23 Bn, 16 Nov 2016, 100

           PHILLIPS, William Edwin, VX42346, 2/3 Fld Coy, 13 Nov 2016, 99    

           RICHARDSON, Matt (Max), SX7532, 2/48 Bn, POW, 14 Sept 2015, 96

           CROWTHER, Stanley Frederick, NX11275, 2/12 Bn, 21 Sep 2016, 97

           MADELEY, Joseph (Joe) Noble, OAM JP, NX36726, 2/13 Bn, 22 Aug 2016, 96 

           WOCKNER, Harvey Willoughby, QX122, 2/9 Bn, 27 Aug 2016, 98

           GILSON, James Francis, QX10630, 2/7 Fld Coy, 20 Jul 2016, 96

           HERMANSON, William John, SX809, 2/10 Bn, 23 Jun 2016, 99

           CHALKER, Noel Donald, NX36686, 2/13 Bn, 4 April 2016, 97

4661   BRICE, Clifford Alwyn, SX11024, 2/8 Fld Amb, 30 July 2016, 96

0886A TAYLOR, Douglas Stamler, QX989, 2/7 Fld Coy, 12 July 2016, 98

2475   GILLAM, Kenneth Harry, TX991, 20th Fld Coy, 10 July 2016, 96

N0026 BROWN,John Bassett, NSAA, Affiliate Member,10 July 2016, 82

           HANSEN, Vernon, QX377, 2/9 Bn, 13 June 2016, 96

1472   WILLIAMSON, Ronald (Ron) Leslie, VX15131, 7 Div AASC,

           10 June 2016, 98, President of ROTA, Gentleman.