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Great catchup @ Raymond Island, Vic. Liz and I both met at HMAS ALBATROSS 1989 and friendship still going strong Left - ...
04/04/2025

Great catchup @ Raymond Island, Vic. Liz and I both met at HMAS ALBATROSS 1989 and friendship still going strong

Left - Elizabeth Miller (nee Saunders)
Right - Karyn Wood (nee Dennis)n

For those in the VIC area - this may be of interest
04/04/2025

For those in the VIC area - this may be of interest

12/03/2025

Many thanks to Geroge Kitchener who reached let us know that ex Warrant Officer Writer Denis Benfield passed away earlier this week. Denis is survived by his wife, Denise. Funeral details to follow.

On behalf of the President and RAN Writers Association we extend our condolences to Denise and family.

RIP Denis.

12/03/2025

The following message has been received from Glen MacAndrews

I would like to advise you that my good friend of over 60 years, former POWTR Ralph Burge, passed away peacefully in his sleep on 7 March 2025, after a long illness.

Ralph joined the RAN in February 1962 as an NAMAE and transferred to the Writer Branch shortly after.

When he was a POWTR he transferred to the AI Branch and after 4 years at Curtain Uni in Perth he was promoted Lieutenant. He paid of in February 1982 as a LCDR Education Branch.

Amongst many things about Ralph he played both Interservice Cricket for the RAN and also made the Combined Services Team.

Ralph is survived by his wife, former LWRWTR Lorraine Beattie, 3 children, 7 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grand Children.

His funeral detail are:

2pm Monday 17th March
LakeView Chapel
Albany Creek Memorial Park
400 Albany Creek Road
Bridgeman Downs QLD.

Glen MacAndrews

On behalf of the President and members of the RAN Writers Association we extend our condolences to Lorraine and family.

18/02/2025

Fellow Scribes, the Association would like to advise we are having problems with the ranwriters.com website. This currently being investigated and we will let you know when resolved. We thank you for your patience.

Further comms to follow in due course.

05/02/2025

Hi there Scribes,

Robert Freitag has reached out. He’s looking for a Scribe he joined up with by the name John Gagetti. If you know of John and are able to share his details pls reach out and send a private message

04/12/2024

Good afternoon Scribes,

Don’t forget the AGM tonight…

Commencing at 1915 hrs AESDT

Virtual: Via Google Meet – Video call link – to access the
meeting click this link: https://meet.google.com/vtn-ddsa-pde

George Kitchener shared the following advice on the Writers Facebook.Received advice this morning that Ex WOWTR John Mic...
08/08/2024

George Kitchener shared the following advice on the Writers Facebook.

Received advice this morning that Ex WOWTR John Michael (Paddy) O'brien R57409 passed away aged 86 at Young Hospital NSW. A lovely bloke, sadly missed.

RIP Paddy and smooth seas mate. Sincere sympathies to his wife Margaret and families.

For those who cannot make it, but would like to watch, the video link is here.
https://www.norwoodpark.com.au/service-streaming/client/?nid=29ef0e99-9cbb-4674-b789-019b93d2a4aa

On behalf of the President, Committee and members of the RAN Writers Association we extend our condolences to Margaret and families.

RIP Paddy

Shared from a HMAS Cerberus groupToday we farewell WO Wes Intihar from the full time Navy after over 40 years of dedicat...
08/02/2024

Shared from a HMAS Cerberus group

Today we farewell WO Wes Intihar from the full time Navy after over 40 years of dedicated service. He was sent off by members of TTF and other close friends from around the base. His family as usual was there to support him and we wish them all well in their future endeavours.

SUNDAY FLASHBACK!Many thanks to Arthur Skene for sharing the 1962 pay scales 💲
11/11/2023

SUNDAY FLASHBACK!

Many thanks to Arthur Skene for sharing the 1962 pay scales 💲

We were saddened to hear of the loss of CPOWTR Harry Watson Bird who passed away in July 2023 aged 95. Thank you to Bruc...
30/10/2023

We were saddened to hear of the loss of CPOWTR Harry Watson Bird who passed away in July 2023 aged 95. Thank you to Bruce Campbell for providing this news.

Harry served from 1947-1959 and we provide a short summary of his career. Following initial training he was posted to Cerberus then Penguin where he was promoted to LSWTR in 1949. After a sea posting in Sydney III, he joined Albatross where he was later promoted to POWTR in 1951 before returning to Sydney III in 1954. From Sydney III he was posted to Lonsdale then Watson before returning to Penguin in 1957 where he was promoted to CPOWTR.

Condolences have been passed to Harry’s family on behalf of the Association. His daughter Frances let us know that Harry was very proud of his service in the Navy, and he often reflected on the friendships which have stood the test of time.

A full summary of Harry’s career and his contribution to the Writer category will be included in our next edition of the Scribbler.

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