Lost and Found
Ever scratched your head and wondered what old ‘bluey’ is doing or wondered where he is living. Well here is your opportunity. If you want to find that old communicator or shipmate, or someone you knew who served in the RNZN, this facility may assist you in your search.
Posted: April 10, 2024
We are looking for a Ken Beattie, Greg Knaggs, or Keith Walsh – all ex crew of the first HMNZS BLACKPOOL commission. If you know the whereabouts of any of these three, please contact Frank at franlynn@xtra.co.nz.
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Please I am looking for any information or photos of L De Abaitua is was on the Kaniere
I am ex Signalman GEORGE RADFORD KERR who joined the RNZN in 1956 and left in 1962. Currently residing in Australia and just found this post.
Hi George, Welcome to the RNZN Communicators Association. I will pass your contact details to the Secretary and he will be in touch shortly. Thanks for making contact.
Kind Regards
Frank Rands
Hello George, Owen Stuart here. Have tried a couple of times to track down any 36th Boys comms class.
Were you at Pegasus George?
are you ex Palmerston North. if so thin you were in my intake –
Hi George, did you join from Palmy, oft wonder what happened 2 u!
Just wondering where Signal Wren Patricia Marusich is now. She was in Philomel then down to Wakefield 1963 , 1964, 1965.
Looking for EM1 Brown Nz 18117. known as Matt
I have the medals of 40271 DVR M Brown. I lost items ( including a presentation barometer with Southland power-board written on it ) after Cyclone Gabrielle. I’m wondering my items were mistakenly given to M Brown, and M Brown’s items to me.
bugger me, moysie’ n kerr one one hit. how you going boys. im still wasting oxygen
I’m in Christchurch, still going strong. Just caught up on your post. cheers
Looking for Maxwell John Watt. NZ17820. Max & I joined in class of 61st seaman boys April 63. Last class at Motuihe, transferred as sparkers. Served five years together on multiple postings. Max was our best man 1968. Believe he worked at GCSB about 1978.
Hi John long time no see.
The last thing I know was he shifted to aussie many years back.
Hi John.
Last thing I know he was in aussie.
Regards
Tones
Hi Tones, nice to hear from you. Trust you are well.
Max seems to have disappeared from sight, just had a thought as you do sometimes as to his
whereabouts after all these years.
regards
John
Message to Jo Sween 2024, just got your post. I’m back in Christchurch after 15 years in Queensland. 4 kids 6 grandkids. Doing ok still. Were you referring to Ken Beastie? all the best moysie
Gday… Rob Fullerton here… was a cook; Im sure many will remember me…. Love to hear from ya.
I am trying to track down two old class members of CS82 joined January 1965. If anyone know where they are living or can lead me to an address, phone number or email it would be appreciated. They are Keith Walsh NZ18390 and Greg Knaggs NZ18305 both joined as Junior Recruit Radio Operators however we have lost track of them both since they left the navy. Keith Walsh went on the run and was never heard of again and Greg Knaggs just dissapeared. Any info will be appreciated. Frank Lewis email; shallowlake@gmail.com .
Frank, if you haven’t yet found Ken Beattie, the last I heard from him was when he was in the NZ Police teleprinters service either Auckland or Wellington HQ. This was some years back though. I think he was working with Long John Maurice Bruce who would know.