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Honorary Life Members


HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

CERTIFICATE INSCRIPTIONS

Gary McKay  2/68

as a founding member of the OTU Association and having given untiring service in the early development of the Association, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Alistair Pope   4/66

as a founding member of the OTU Association and having given untiring service in the early development of the Association, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Wayne Bruce 2/70

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Peter Don 3/69

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Richard (Dick) Adams  3/72

having promoted the OTU Association throughout his distinguished career in the NSW Police Force, and having provided enormous support in the organisation of two National Reunions in 1993 and 2003, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Owen Williamson  4/70

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Peter Whitelaw  3/66

as a founding member of the OTU Association and having given untiring service in the early development of the Association, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Ray Elder  2/67

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Tony Sonneveld  1/70

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Wayne Banks  1/70

having given untiring service to the OTU Association  more particularly in then role of editor of The Scheyvillian, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Tim Fischer

having promoted the OTU Association throughout his distinguished career in the Federal Parliament, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Terry Walsh 3/69

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Brian Cooper  3/69

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Alan Storen  1/67

having given untiring service to the OTU Association, more particularly in the role of Editor of “the Scheyvillian”, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Neil Leckie  3/68

having given untiring service to the OTU  Association at both National and State levels, and as editor of the Scheyvillian and Association historian, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Roger Nation  3/68

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Paul Ford 2/71

 

for extraordinary service over 20 years to the Association in support of Lord and Lady Somers camps, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Greg Todd 2/71

having given untiring service to NSW and also for the initiation and organisation of 2013 national reunion, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

John Bushell 4/69

for extraordinary organisation and commitment and unselfish dedication to the 2013 national reunion, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Graeme Chester  2/67

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

Frank Miller  4/67

having given untiring service to the OTU Association at both National and State levels, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Ian Geddes

Kit Miles

Jack Studdert

Keith Outridge

K Kerr (deceased – no Certificate issued)

having served as Commandant of OTU Scheyville and having since maintained a close affinity with the OTU Association, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 

Dick Flint

 

Stan Maizey

 

Max Almond

 

having served as Directing Staff of OTU Scheyville and having since maintained a close affinity with the OTU Association, is recorded as an Honorary Life Member

 








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Eric Tucker 2/71

Eric Markham Lee Tucker (2/71) was born in Frankston, Victoria on 26 September 1950. He was educated at Frankston High School and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where he completed a Geology Diploma. Before commencing his National Service he was employed by Metals Exploration as a Geology Researcher. He graduated with Class 2/71 on 7 October 1971 into the RAAOC  and was posted to 3 BOD.

Eric had recently joined in with the West Australians at their quarterly luncheons. He passed away on 23 February 2013, aged 62 years. As notices requested donations to the Motor Neurone Disease Association in lieu of flowers it is assumed that Eric suffered from that disease. A Committal service was held at Karrakatta Crematorium, Brown Chapel Service, Railway Road, on Thursday, 28 February 2013 at 9:00am

 

 

 

 

 



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Anthony Parkes 4/69

Anthony (Tony) Williams Parkes (4/69) was born in Melbourne on 2 January 1949. He completed his secondary education at Mentone Grammar School. Prior to National Service he was employed with Myer (Melbourne) as a Furniture Buyer. He graduated for OTU with Class 4/69 on 16 April 1970 and was posted to RAASC. He attended his Corps Training at the RAASC Centre before being posted to HQ CRAASC 3 DIV in June 1970.

Tony was an OTU Victorian Chapter member before moving to Queensland a few years ago, where he became a regular Queensland Chapter lunch attendee.  Tony and his wife Vivienne owned a ballooning business in the Gold Coast region and Tony was sometimes late arriving at the lunches as a result of late balloon landings.

Mick Hart reported that Tony was a “man for all seasons”: open, considerate, met his difficulties with grace and humour and was genuine in his conversations and generally. He was great company and he will be sadly missed.  His selections of reds was always very acceptable. An enduring memory will be of Col Burg helping Tony home after a monthly lunch late last year.  It looked like a bit of mutual help.

Sadly, Tony died on Friday 25 January 2013 after a courageous fight against brain cancer. Tony’s funeral was held at 11am on Friday 1 February 2013 at Allambe Memorial Park, Nerang-Broadbeach Road, Nerang

 

Above Left: Peter and Tony Parkes, ANZAC Day 1970.