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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#000033" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>RAN Clearance Divers Association</B></FONT><B>     |   </B><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RAN Clearance Divers Association"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="rancda.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RANCDA "><U>RANCDA </U></A>   |   <A HREF="branch_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Branch History"><U>Branch History</U></A>   |   <A HREF="branch_structure.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Branch Structure"><U> Branch Structure</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Team history"><U>Team history</U></A>   |   <A HREF="photo_albums.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Albums"><U>Photo Albums</U></A>   |   <B>Articles</B>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reunions"><U>Reunions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NOTICE BOARD"><U>NOTICE BOARD</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="State Chapters"><U>State Chapters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trivia Page"><U>Trivia Page</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Memorial Guestbook Page"><U>Memorial & Guestbook Page</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000033" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="87ec3430.jpg" border=0 width="195" height="323" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Patt. 5562 Oxygen Breathing Apparatu</B>s</div> <div> Canister, reducing valve & cylinders are polished for display purposes - 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WWII</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>3. </B><A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT1 in PNG"><U><B>CDT1 in PNG</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>4. </B><A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT2"><U><B>Memories of CDT2</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>5. </B><A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT3 in South Vietnam"><U><B>CDT3 in South Vietnam</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>6. </B><A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Naval Historical Society Article Mar 09 "><U><B>Naval Historical Society Article Mar '09 - CDT3</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>7. </B><A HREF="id79.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDs who served on the Gunline"><U><B>CDs who served on the 'Gunline'</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>8. </B><A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT3 in KUWAIT"><U><B>CDT3 in Kuwait</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>9. </B><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT3 in Iraq"><U><B>CDT3 in I</B></U></A><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT3 in Iraq"><U><B>RAQ</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>10. </B><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Operation Iraqi Freedom"><U><B>Operation I</B></U></A><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Operation Iraqi Freedom"><U><B>RAQI</B></U></A><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Operation Iraqi Freedom"><U><B> FREEDOM</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>11. </B><A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recollections of a Clearance Diver"><U><B>Recollections of a Clearance Diver</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>12. </B><A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="An Aussie CD with the USN"><U><B>An Aussie CD with the USN</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>13. </B><A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History of Demolitions training"><U><B>History of Demolitions training</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>14. </B><A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Personnel Exchange Program with USN"><U><B>Personnel Exchange program with USN</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>15. </B><A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Team/School COs, XOs and WOs of the"><U><B>Past</B></U></A><A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Team/School COs, XOs and WOs of the"><U><B> Team/School CO's, XO's & WO's of the CD Branch</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>16. </B><A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MCDOs reaching Star Rank"><U><B>MCDOs reaching Star Rank</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>17. </B><A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="IRAQ 2007"><U><B>IRAQ 2007</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RAN Divers in Indonesian Confrontation, "><U><B>18. RAN Divers in Indonesian Confrontation, '64 - '66</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Soldier died today"><U><B>"A Soldier died today"</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>*******************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE CLEARANCE DIVING BRANCH</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I>In the annals of Military history, t</I><I>his is s</I><I>urely </I><I>a unique family Service record  - webmaster</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Raymond Foord  BEM      </B><B>Son</B><B>:</B><B> WOCD Raymond Foord       </B><B>Grandson</B><B>:</B><B> </B><I><B>LSCD Andrew Foord</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>POCD Billy Ker                                   </B><B>Son</B><B>: </B><I><B>CMDR Glen Ker</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>POCD Ron Donne                             </B><B>Son</B><B>:</B><B> ABCD Robert Donne</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Barrie 'Bill' Bailey                </B><B>Brother</B><B>:</B><B> CPOCD Dave 'Beatles' Bailey</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Tony Ey                                </B><B>Son: </B><I><B>ABCD Jason Ey</B></I><B>                                                               </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                </B></div> <div> <B>                                                              Brother</B><B>:</B><B> LSCD Mick Ey        </B><B>Brother</B><B>:</B><B> ABCD Dave Ey</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Peter 'Debbie' Reynolds   </B><B>Son:</B><B> </B><I><B>LEUT Scott Reynolds</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>LCDR Gary Barnes                           </B><B>Brother</B><B>:</B><B> POCD Ken Barnes</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>LEUT Russ Cronin OAM                 </B><B>Son</B><B>:</B><B> </B><I><B>POCD</B></I><I><B> Ben Cronin</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Peter Humphries               </B><B>Brother</B><B>:</B><B> ABCD Michael Humphries</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Glen Spilsted  OAM             </B><B>Brother</B><B>:</B><B> ABCD Greg Spilsted</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Dave Passmore                   </B><B>Son</B><B>:</B><B> ABCD Andrew Smith</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>LCDR Russ Crawford CSC</B></I><B> </B><B>           </B><B>Son</B><B>:</B><B> </B><I><B>LSCD Jonathon Crawford</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>LSCD Tex Bullock                             </B><B>Son</B><B>:</B><B> </B><I><B>POCD</B></I><I><B> Shane Bullock</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Shane Atkins </B><B>                        Brother: </B><B>ABCD Adam Atkins</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Ben Wilson                             </B><B>Brother:</B><B> ABCD John Wilson</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>CPOCD Drew Mitchell</B></I><B> </B><B>                      </B><B>Brother</B><B>:</B><B> </B><I><B>POCD Kable Mitchell</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>LSCD Michael Borbley</B><B>                   </B><B> Twin Brother</B><B>:</B><B> LSCD Stephen Borbley</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>LEUT Andrew Pepper</B></I><B>                      </B><B>Twin Brother</B><B>:</B><B> </B><I><B>LSCD Jason Pepper</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Noel Baker                             </B><B>Son:</B><B> LSCD Adam 'Snow' Baker</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Corry Van den Broek</B><B>       </B><B>Son:</B><B> </B><I><B>ABCD </B></I><I><B>Damien Van den Broek</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>CPOCD Paul Wheeldon</B></I><B>                    </B><B>Son:</B><B> </B><I><B>ABCD </B></I><I><B>Kris Wheeldon</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>LEUT Matthew Carroll                      </B></I><B>Brother: </B><I><B>LEUT James Carroll</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Kyle Arnold                             Brother: </B><I><B>ABCD David Arnold</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>*Italics denotes members still in PNF</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>List compiled and provided  by  Russ Cronin - please advise if we have missed anyone.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>************************************************</I></div> <bR> <div> Serving & retired Clearance Divers honoured by their peers as</div> <bR> <div>  "<I><B><U>Fellows of the RAN CD Association</U></B></I><I><B>"</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1975 LCDR Alexander (Alex) Donald DSC, RAN (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>1979 WOCD James (Jim) Henry, (Retd) </B></div> <div> <B>1984 CMDR Edward (Jake) Linton, MBE, RAN (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>1989 WOCD Ray Cocks, (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>1993 POCD Philip Kember, DSM (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>1994 WOCD Glenn Spilsted OAM (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>2003 CPOCD William (Bill) Fitzgerald, OAM (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>2007 CDRE Clem Littleton, AO, RAN (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>2008 LSCD John Branch, (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>2008 LCDR Russell Crawford, CSC RAN</B></div> <div> <B>2008 WOCD Paul Darcey, CSM</B></div> <div> <B>2008 CPOCD Anthony (Tony) Ey, (Rtd)</B></div> <div> <B>2008 LCDR Ian McConnochie, OAM, RAN (Rtd)</B></div> <div> <B>2008 CPOCD Eric McKenzie, (Rtd)</B></div> <div> <B>2008 WOCD Dale O'Halloran (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>2008 LCDR Paul (Taff) Sweeney, RAN </B></div> <div> <B>2008 LCDR Ian Wegener, AM, RAN (Rtd) </B></div> <div> <B>2009 VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSM, RAN</B></div> <div> <B>2009 PODVR Michael Kuipers RANR</B></div> <div> <B>2009 WOCD Larry Digney</B></div> <div> <B>2009 ABCD Bill Dunbar (Rtd) </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12628a570.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="599" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************************************************</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>