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In memory of Australian Submariners on
Eternal Patrol
LEST WE FORGET
WOCOXNSM JIM REDWOOD
Life Member James (Jim) Albert Redwood died from the effects of
a subdural hematoma on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. Jim's
funeral has been arranged for Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 12
noon at Wagga Wagga Crematorium. The address is: Brunskill
Road, Lake Albert
Jim was one of the first sailors from the RAN to volunteer for
submarines and went to England in 1963 to undertake the original
courses at the submarine school based at HMS Dolphin. On
completion Jim was drafted to HMS/m Tiptoe in January 1964 to
complete his Part Three Training, he left this boat in April of
the same year.
His next submarine was HMS Truncheon which he joined in the
latter part of April and continued to serve in this boat until
June 1965.
Jim's next position was as a SETT instructor at the Tank at HMS
Dolphin, this position he took up after leaving Truncheon and
served there until May 1966.
Later in May, Jim now a Chief Petty Officer Coxswain left
Dolphin and travelled up to Greenock in Scotland to join as the
Commissioning Coxswain of HMAS Oxley and brought the submarine
on its delivery voyage to the newly formed squadron at HMAS
Platypus, Jim held the position of Coxswain until April 1969.
In April 1969 Jim returned to England and was the SETT
instructor at HMS Dolphin until March 1972, he then returned to
HMAS Platypus where he took up the position of Escape Coxswain
on the base until March 1974.
With promotion to Warrant Officer in March, Jim took up the
position of Regulating Coxswain of HMAS Platypus the position he
upheld until February 1978
Jim was one of several submariners whose service was recognized
with the presentation of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal.
Jim left the Navy as a Warrant Officer Coxswain and moved to
Western Australia were he took up a position with the Western
Australian Fire Brigade
Jim joined the Association in July 1990, he with several other
submariners in the West were integrators for forming a Branch of
the SAA in that state (circa August 1990). Jim was voted into
the executive position of Secretary Treasurer, which he held
until December 1991 when he stood down from the Branch executive
and resigned from the fire brigade and moved to Albany where he
and his wife Anne, and submariner Dutchy (Ernie) Holland
purchased a supermarket and ran it, a case of "once a grocer
always a grocer".
Jim and Anne decided to move back to the east coast and settle
in Holbrook, NSW. With the purchase of the fin and casing from
the decommissioned HMAS Otway, Jim and Anne were very much
involved in forming the memorial and museum in Holbrook.
As a former submarine coxswain, Jim used his medical knowledge
and undertook the DVA advocate courses so as to help members in
the southern part of NSW and northern Victoria with their DVA
claims.
At the AGM held in Melbourne, sponsored by the Victorian Branch
in June 2005, Jim was made a Life Member in recognition for his
contribution to the SAA which included the formation of the WA
Branch, the promotion of Association through his participation
with the Otway relics and its adjoining museum and as a Pension
and Welfare Officer.
Compiled by Peter Smith, SAA
Historian
CPO KEN 'GINGER' PETERS
Ken
(Ginger) Peters passed away on 28th September last from possible pneumonia
complications after a recent stroke. Ken was a long serving RN Submariner, in
the communication branch and served on HMS Truncheon, HMS Amphion, HMS Seascout,
HMS Odin and HMS Warspite.
CPOETC4SM BOB
HIBBERD
 It is with regret that we announce the passing of Robert Edward Hibberd
know to his friends in the Squadron as Budgie. Bob died in England at 2355 on 28
September 2009, he had lost the battle with his brain tumour.
After doing the obligatory service in General Service which saw Budgie serve in
the war off the Vietnam coast, Budgie volunteered for submarines in 1972.
He travelled to the UK and after completing his initial at HMS Dolphin returned
to Australia to join HMAS Oxley in the latter half of 1972 on completion of his
Part Three he joined HMAS Ovens from 1973 to late 1974.
Budgie returned to Oxley for a short stint in 1975, before transferring to HMAS
Onslow later that year. His draft kept him on the boat until 1978 when he was
drafted inboard. Budgie returned to Onslow in 1980 and stayed with the boat
until 1982.
Robert next draft was to HMAS Orion for a short stint later in 1982. In 1983 he
joined HMAS Otway and served in her until 1986.
Robert left the service as a Chief Petty Officer ETC4SM. He joined the
Association in July 2003.
Peter
Smith
SAA Historian
CPORSSM RAY SYLVESTER
Raymond Victor Sylvester in the Brisbane Waters
Hospital at Woy Woy on Monday 21 September 2009.
After
serving in General Service, which saw Ray as an Ordinary Seaman go to Vietnam,
Ray volunteered for submarines leaving Australia in February 1968. On completion
of his initial submarine training at HMS Dolphin, Ray joined HMS Opossum to
complete his Part Three training.
Ray was one
of the commissioning crew of HMAS Onslow and returned to Sydney on her delivery
voyage out to Australia. As spare crew Ray served in HMAS Ovens and Otway and
he also served as PORSSM in HMAS Oxley during her first refit at Cockatoo
Island.
On gaining
his rank as Chief Petty Officer RSSM, Ray was in charge of the Communications
Section for Submarines at HMAS Cerberus.
Ray decided
to retire from his Naval Service in 1984, however, before he retired he had been
offered a Warrant Officer’s commission however he declined as the billet was to
be at HMAS CERBERUS.
Ray moved
to the Central Coast of NSW, he joined the Association in May 2008.
Peter
Smith
SAA Historian
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