Passing of “Grasshopper”
Regret to advise that Ray ‘Grasshopper’ Newport ex Leading Telegraphist crossed the bar on Saturday, 27th June 2020. Ray joined the RNZN 17 Jan 1952 and served in TAMAKI, BLACK PRINCE, IRIRANGI, KANIERE, WAKEFIELD, PHILOMEL, MAORI, and was commissioning crew on TARANAKI. He left the RNZN 13 Oct 1962. No other details are known at this time.
Sad to hear about Ray, he was our LRO on Taranaki first commission.
Yes Brian he was a strict but fair LRO on that commission I was lucky to have a long phone chat with him just before he passed