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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="Bubblies Bugle"><U>Bubblies Bugle</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Merchandise"><U>Merchandise</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="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</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 </B></div> <div> <B>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="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>7.. </B><A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CDT3 in KUWAIT"><U><B>CDT3 in Kuwait</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>8. </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>9. </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>10. </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>11. </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>12. </B><A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History of Demolitions training"><U><B>History of Demolitions training</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>13. </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>14. </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>15. </B><A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MCDOs reaching Star Rank"><U><B>MCDOs reaching Star Rank</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>16. </B><A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Indonesian Confrontation"><U><B>Indonesian Confrontation</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> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE CLEARANCE DIVING BRANCH</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>This is s</I><I>urely </I><I>a unique record in the annals of Military history - webmaster</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Raymond Foord  BEM      </B>Son<B>: WOCD Raymond Foord         </B>Grandson<B>: </B><I><B>ABCD Andrew Foord</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>POCD Billy Ker                                   </B>Son<B>: </B><I><B>CMDR Glen Ker</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>POCD Ron Donne                             </B>Son<B>: ABCD Robert Donne</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Barrie (Bill) Bailey                </B>Brother<B>: CPOCD Dave (Beatles) Bailey</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Tony Ey                                </B>Brother<B>: LSCD Mick Ey                      </B>Brother<B>: ABCD Dave Ey</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Peter Reynolds                    </B>Son:<B> </B><I><B>LEUT Scott Reynolds</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>LCDR Gary Barnes                           </B>Brother<B>: POCD Ken Barnes</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>LEUT Russ Cronin OAM                 </B>Son<B>: </B><I><B>LSCD Ben Cronin</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Peter Humphries               </B>Brother<B>: ABCD Michael Humphries</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Glen Spilsted     OAM          </B>Brother<B>: ABCD Greg Spilsted</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOCD Dave Passmore                   </B>Son<B>: ABCD Andrew Smith</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>LCDR Russ Crawford </B></I><B>                     </B>Son<B>: </B><I><B>ABCD Jonathon Crawford</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>LSCD Tex Bullock                             </B>Son<B>: </B><I><B>LSCD Shane Bullock</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Shane Atkins </B>                        Brother: <B>ABCD Adam Atkins</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Ben Wilson                             </B>Brother:<B> ABCD John Wilson</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>POCD Drew Mitchell </B></I><B>                        </B>Brother<B>: </B><I><B>LSCD Kable Mitchell</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>LSCD Michael Borbley</B></I><B>                   </B> Twin Brother<B>: LSCD Stephen Borbley</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>LEUT Andrew Pepper                      </B></I>Twin Brother<B>:</B><I><B> LSCD Jason Pepper</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ABCD Noel Baker                             </B>Son:<B> LSCD Adam 'Snow' Baker</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CPOCD Corey Van Der Broek</B><I><B>       </B></I>Son:<I><B> SMNCD </B></I><I><B>Damien Van Der Broek</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>CPOCD Paul Wheldon                     </B></I>Son:<I><B> SMNCD </B></I><I><B>Kris Wheldon</B></I></div> <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> <div>  <I><B>Fellows of the RAN CD Association</B></I>.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1975 LCDR Alexander (Alex) Donald DSC, RAN (Retd) </div> <div> 1979 WOCD James (Jim) Henry, (Retd) </div> <div> 1984 CMDR Edward (Jake) Linton, MBE, RAN (Retd) </div> <div> 1989 WOCD Ray Cocks, (Retd) </div> <div> 1993 POCD Philip Kember, DSM (Retd) </div> <div> 1994 WOCD Glenn Spilsted OAM (Retd) </div> <div> 2003 CPOCD William (Bill) Fitzgerald, OAM (Retd) </div> <div> 2007 CDRE Clem Littleton, AO, RAN (Retd) </div> <div> 2008 WOCD Dale O'Halloran (Retd) </div> <div> 2008 CPOCD Eric McKenzie, (Retd) </div> <div> 2008 LCDR Ian McConnochie, OAM, RAN (Retd) </div> <div> 2008 LCDR Ian Wegener, AM, RAN (Retd) </div> <div> 2008 LCDR Paul (Taff) Sweeney, RAN </div> <div> 2008 LCDR Russell Crawford, CSC RAN </div> <div> 2008 WOCD Paul Darcey, CSM </div> <div> 2008 CPOCD Anthony (Tony) Ey, (Retd) </div> <div> 2008 LSCD John Branch, (Retd) </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>