From Graeme Black:
Sadly I advise that Ethnee Cunningham phoned to say that Slim passed away in Dunedin Hospital on Sunday night 23 Oct. He had been very ill for about four years. His funeral will probably be Thursday. I have phoned Don Kenning and Barry Dreyer; please pass on to any I have missed.
Slim was in the RNZ Navy for the Korean War, served in Malaya with 4.2-in mortars and two tours to Vietnam 1965 with the Originals and late 1967. He was a real character who I and many others served with for years.
The Colonel Commandant adds:
Slim was a cheerful, energetic and professional gunner, who assisted a lot of younger and less experienced gunners in their trades as gunners and soldiers, incl the Col Comdt. Slim was known to many and he will be sadly missed
Ubique, Barry Dreyer
Lest we forget.
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