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Eons member since

Nov 12, 2008

Location

Australia

Relationship

Married

Hometown

Born in Melbourne, VIC, Oz

Places I've been

Lived and moved between Melbourne VIC, Central Coast NSW, Queanbeyan NSW, Canberra ACT, and Sydney NSW. Also have visited every capital city in Oz. Hong Kong, Singapore, Subic Bay, and numerous other places in South East Asia and the Pacific.

Education

• Sandringham PS Vic Oz, Infants to Year 5 - 1953 to 1959
• Gardenvale Central School, VIC, Oz , Year 6 to Year 7 - 1960 to 1961
• Wyong HS, NSW, Oz, Intermediate Certificate - 1961 to 1964
• HMAS LEEUWIN, Fremantle, WA, Oz , Training in Naval and Academic Subjects - 1965 to 1965

Work

• NSW Police Service Radio Room, Communications Operator - 1987 to 1990
• NSW Public Service, Inbound Call Centre CSO - 1990 to 2008

Military

• Royal Australian Navy - 1965 to 1987
  Division: Communications
  Rank: Chief Petty Officer

More about me

Subsquent to the Navy, employed in a number of positions within the NSW Public Service. I was retired from the workforce in early 2008, and, continue to reside in suburban Sydney, having established a home there in the mid 1980's.  

 

 

 

Favorite Charities

Legacy, Australian Red Cross.

Activities

Am a long time active member of various veteran organisaions, a bit of a train nut (Railfan), walking to keep fit, home renovations, and exploring the Internet. Hope to travel to Europe and the US over the next few years.

Favorite Music

"The Beatles", "Queen". Also have a taste for light classical music, and, band music.

Favorite TV Shows

Tend to only watch PBS channels for news and docos.

Favorite Movies

Some of the movies I like, in no particular order - "3 Days of the Condor", "Shine", "The French Connection", "Brazil", "Chariots of Fire", "Jacknife", "MASH", "A matter of life and death", and heaps more.

Favorite Books

Currently going though my Sci-fi phase - numerous authors - must try and move onto "100 books you must read". Quality spy thrillers (Charles McCarry)(John le Carre).

Favorite Quotes

Where there is a will, there is a way: Life is not measured by the amount of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Favorite People

The family, mates from my Navy days. Tend not to worship the current crop of celebs.

Favorite Places

Melbourne VIC (bad luck about the weather), Sydney NSW. Always liked visiting Hong Kong in my younger days.

Favorite Animals

Cats, possums and wombats.

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