The Decommissioning of the Senior Rates Mess at Old IRIRANGI
Here is an image of the senior rates who were serving at the old HMNZS IRIRANGI before it moved to its new location at Waiouru Army Camp. Can you name them? Some even have hair!!
Rear Row L – R: Tony Locke, LLoyd Mitchell, Ian (Joe) Moroney, Paul Howell, Charlie Pont, Len Bilton, Greg Hartley, Tony Topine, Scouse Newell, Gary Moles, Blue Tyler, ?, and Mike Hodson.
Front Row L – R: Piggy O’Neill, Dave Fletcher, Henry Hay, Tug Wilson, Pete Schultz and Gary Johnson.
Jim Dell was on watch keeping the communications lines open.