Operation Grapple – Missing Mess Mates
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
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
Hi my father was John Boakes
He passed away 6 years ago.
If you would like any more information please email me.
Hi my father was Frederick E Taylor. He passed away on the 31 August 2004. If you need any further information please let me know.
I MJ Clewett, (cook “o”),served on both Rotoiti and Pukaki, almost 80 yrs, and still doing well.
L/S R. T. (Ronnie) Wakefield, died 1968, kidney failure, aged 28, served HMNZS Pukaki
Ch Shipwright Fenton is Deceased.. PRD IKM Lee is deceased 15/5/2019