Operation Grapple – Missing Messmates

Gerry Wright is trying to bring the Operation Grapple Roll (Xmas Island H-Bomb tests) up to date.
Gerry is asking members whether they know of any of those listed are alive or deceased.
Those marked with an * served in both ships.
Gerry can be contacted at gerrywright@xtra.co.nz or
8 Rowan Road
Epsom
Auckland 1023
Tel (09)624.3969
HMNZS PUKAKI (1957-58)
Alker                   William G            Stwd
Apatu                  Nepe                     AB
Arbon                  Owen J                 JME
Barrington        George A              ME1
Bassett                Ronald  G             CRE
Blake                   Turi                      ME1
Bloom                 David A               ERA3
Boakes                John C                 CK
Button                Lloyd H               AB*
Christie               Robin D              ME1
Clendining          Frank W            Ck(O)
Clewitt                Malcolm J          Ck(O)*
Cunningham      Robert               LME
Davis                   John R                AB
Eade                    Gordon D           ME2
Fearn                  Joseph T             Ck
Fenton                Bruce H              SHPT
Friel                     Peter C                AB
Golds                  George                Stwd
Greenwood       Roger W             Ord
Harper                Graham P           AB
Harper                Robert A             REM1
Home                  William H           EM
Jaggard               Newton L            AB
Joe                       Edward R           ME1
Lane                    Kerry G               Ord
Lee                       Ian K                    Tel
Leef                     Lawrence W      Tel
Lundy                  Eric D                  AB
McDonald          Morris J               Ck
Marino               Puckey T             Ord
McBrearty          Brian D               ME
Montgomery     Rex                      AB
Moon                  Jack E                  AB
Murray               Raymond           ME1
O’Donnell          Peter F                Wtr
Ponagia              Te Mauri A         Ord
Rutherford         B  Andrew          Lt
Smith                  Geoffrey J          LSea
Smythe               John R                 AB
Swindale            Colin E                LEM
Taylor                 Frederick E         LStwd
Thomas               John C                 SA
Tomlin                Harold E             ME1
Tuhou                 Ngaro                  JSea