WOMTP Ralph (Spookie) SPOONER
It is with regret I report the passing of ex-WOMTP
Ralph (Spookie) Spooner at 1930 Thursday 17th May 2001, after
a 6
month battle with brain cancer.
Ralph served between 1954 and 1986. WARRUMUNGA,
KIMBLA, SUPPLY, MELBOURNE etc., were some of
Ralph’s sea billets. During the
latter part of his career he was Engineering Branch Divisional Officer in
MELBOURNE.
His last posting was Divisional Officer at the Junior Recruit School
WA. Ralph’s wife Helen will be better known to
sailors as the one time editor
of WIFELINE in Navy News.
Ralph was an active member of the naval family and
got involved in the recent FESR campaign.
LEST WE FORGET
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