Crossed the Bar

Reported by David Poynder.

PO Tel WE (Wally) Breton DSM died 19th September 2010.

Although I never managed to get Wally to join the RNCA which I tried doing when he was 90 he reckoned he could not keep up with the numerous Association newsletters he already belonged to!
Wally was a very special gent who would never say why he was "mentioned in dispatches" at Dunkirk nor why he was awarded his "DSM" on Russian Convoy PQ18!
He passed away at 1830 on Sunday 19th September aged 95.
I suspect some of our WW2 members may well remember him. His details will be in the November Navy News.

Forwarded by Alan Barry on 18 Dec 09.
It is with sadness I inform you that Bungy (Maurice) Williams passed away on the 10th December.

Maurice was part of the Semaphore 05 and joined with the late Brian, Millar and Alan B(same class).

Below is a report that appeared in the local press.

WILLIAMS Maurice Kenneth ( Bungy )
( Ex Royal Navy and West Midlands Fire Service )
Passed away at home on 10th December 2009, after a long illness, aged 64 years.
Father of Kevin and Stacey, brother of Jackie, brother-in-law of Ted and uncle of Zoe.
He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. The funeral service will take place at Oakley Wood Crematorium, South Chapel on Wednesday 23rd December at 1.30pm.
All flowers welcome, but donations, if desired may be made payable to Help for Heroes and sent c/o Co-operative Funeral Services, 52 Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5JP Tel: 01926 428665

For those that are able to attend, Alan B and Millar will be there, it will be a Navy Funeral, blazers and medals.

Reported December 3rd by Harry Booth.

Does anyone remember RO2 Ian Chalkley, who served on HMS Centaur 1960 - 1962. If they do, they may be interested to know that he passed away recently at his home in Mandurah near Perth Western Australia. He was 72.
A jovial guy, who could get everyone going.

Reported 17th February 2009.
I regret to inform you that Jim Pidgley (Ex Chief Yeoman) Crossed the Bar on Tuesday 17th February 2009 after a brief illness with cancer.