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Tuesday, 15 September 2015


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DATES TO REMEMBER

Funeral Maurice Smith - Wednesday 4th March 2026. 50 Browns Rd. Noble Park at 10:00am followed by burial service at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.

ANZAC Day - Saturday 25th April 2026

VE Day - Friday 8th May 2026

Stories Of Odd Bods

Doug Parry - Some Memories Of My Wartime Experiences.

Wing Commander Bill Kilsby's Story

Canberra Bombers - By Wing Commander Bill Kilsby

W.O. Bill Akers Newspaper Story April 1945


Peter Scully Interviews - Tom Rossiter

Service Life of John Wilson Bourchier.

Peter Scully Interviews - Henry Hoysted

Peter Scully Interviews - Peter Isaacson.

Homeward Bound - By Maurie Smith

Following My Father's World War 2 Story - by Michael Rossiter.

The Habitual Escaper - Smokey Hibbens -by Jenny Hibbens.

Always A Rookie - by Jack Elliott.

(Click to go to the story)

Interesting Links

  • Australians In Bomber Command WW2
  • No. 458 Squadron RAAF
  • No.464 Squadron RAAF
  • Australian War Memorial Canberra
  • Australian War Memorial Video About Odd Bods
  • Spitfire Association Australia
  • Ex-Prisoners of War and Relatives Association (Victoria)
  • Bomber Command Commemorative Association Vic.

Roll of Honour

Roll of Honour

We Will Remember Them

SIMS Francis (Frank) 419677 FO/NAV Passed 25/5/2024

DOBBIE Norman Clarence 430142 NAV 462 Sqn. Passed December 2023

TULLOCH George Charles 431799 AG 192 Sqn. Passed 11/3/2024

HODSON John Pritchard 430380 NAV 460 Sqn. Passed 26/9/2018

MORLAND David 430665 AG 467 Sqn. Passed 15/8/2018

BETTENS (N.D.) Dennis 163084 PLT 38 Sqn.

EXTON Warwick 434324 NAV Passed 25/7/23

CRADDOCK Trevor Scott 419606 206 Sqn. Passed 1/2/24

VICKERS Ian Edward 408461 PLT 614 Sqn. Passed June 2022

Doug PARRY 428505 WAG 172 Squadron. Passed 25/5/2023.

John IRELAND 430173 WAG C.St.J. Ch.L.H. 575 Squadron. Passed 25/4/2023.

John IBBOTSON 427480 WAG Squadrons 70/178. Passed 10/1/2023.

Laurie LARMER 430037 PLT CH.L.H. 51 Squadron. Passed 14/4/2023.

Geoffrey CONACHER 419799 PLT 622 Squadron. Passed 20/11/2022.

Arthur H.C. Atkins DFC 418514 Pilot 625 Squadron. Passed 26/10/2022.

Couper Allan J. 430013 NAV(B) 75(NZ) Squadron. Passed 21/10/2022.

C.G. (Bill) KILSBY 430211 PLT MBE, AFC. AFU, ELMDON, 356-SEAC Passed 4/10/2021

J.R. "Jack" BELL 404137 WAG 216 Sqdn. Passed 27/11/2021

G.M. McPHERSON (Gerald) 430468 Air Gunner Ch.L.H. 186 Squadron Passed 27/7/2021.

JOBST Stuart 440924 Navigator EATS Canada. Passed 4/7/21

Ralph R. White, 427630, Pilot, 192 Sqn. Passed 3/5/2021.

W.G.(Bill) Cavanagh 401612 WAG. Passed 15/3/2020.

J.A.(Tony) Battanta AM 119330 B/AIMER 466 Sqdn. Passed 7/5/2009

H.J.(Joe)Shuttleworth MBE 426170 AG 50Sqd. Passed 10/8/2019

M.F.(Max) Sanders 428164 NAV DFC Ch.L.H. 419Sqd. Passed 3/9/2018.

K.J.(Kevin) Roberts 430224 WAG 218 Sqd. Passed away 27/9/2018

J.L.(Laurie) Williams 418475 PLT DFC. Passed away 2/8/2018.

J.W. (John) BOURCHIER 432201 PLT 226 SQDN. Passed away 10/6/2017

John C. Rose (Jack) 433341 NAV(B) 15 Sqdn Passed 24/2/2018

Ron D. Fitch 418261 WAG AM Ch.L.H. 622 Sqd. Passed 27/1/2018

A.K. (Ken) RECHTER – 419410 WAG 117 23/9/1923 – 8/1/2018

Walter A. Eacott 162637 PLT OAM 219,272,603. Passed 30/11/2017.

Weston Arthur Bate - 430354 PLT OAM 27 O.T.U. 1654 HCU. 24 September 1924 - 31 October 2017

Gilbert (Gil) C. Gude 428594 W/Ag 1654 HCU Passed 17/10/2017

Eric H.Waller 428607 NAV 550 Sq. Passed 14/9/17.

Kevin Timms (K.J.) 430683 WAG. OUT, RAF, Suez. Passed 5/9/2017

Charles Baird 1573366 AG 103,31 SAAF. Passed 8/9/17

Mervyn Kurts 436468 PLT. O.T.U.Finmere. Passed 5/8/2017.

Hilton J. Nicholas 430918 PLT. AM. OBE. RAF Training Command. Passed 25/1/2017.

Keam Irving passed 25/3/2017

Albert Purcell 419766 WAG 200 Sqdn Passed 27/11/2016

Arnold R. KOPP 418283 PLT MBE;DFC 466 Squadron ,27 OTU Passed away 21/12/2016.

Keith W. Gillespie 428273 WAG 466 Sq. Passed 19/11/2016

Ron V. Clarkson 417805 AG DFC 158 Sq. Passed 9/11/2016

J. W. Elliott 430131, PLT, 21OTU. Passed 7/11/2016

Rex H.Tate 419489, PLT, 70 Sqd. Passed 25/10/2016.

Archdeacon Stan Moss 408513 Pilot. 464 Sqn. Passed away 12th August 2016.

Alan L Barr 419628 WAG 29OTU, 14ACHU, Passed 3/5/2016.

George B. Riches 419339 WAG 45 GP TRANSPORT CMD, 113 WR, NASSAU, Passed 25/3/2016.

Allan M. McDonald 419703 Nav. DFC Squadron 158, Passed 19/12/2015.

John D. McCredie 418236 Pilot, DFC, Squadrons 355/99/232, Passed 29/1/2016.

Alf A. Payne 409937 Pilot, Squadrons 317/615, Passed 20/11/2015

John E. Payne 409953 Pilot, Squadron 615, Passed 29/12/2015

Keith S. Schmerl 437230 W/AG 17 OTU,463,29 OTU,ACDS(DA) Passed 14/2/2016

George V. Smith 419407 WAG Ch.L.H. 180 Squadron. Passed 17th December 2015.

Paul K. Kitchin 434327 Pilot, 6(P) AFU, 27 OTU. Passed 14th December 2015.

Richard W.J.Routley 435758 PLT - Passed Oct. 2015

Bert Stobart 408934 OAM ex Airgunner, 460 Squadron [POW 3/9/43] died on 16th September 2015.

Maxwell J.F. Good 401189 NAV/B, 297, 298, 644. Passed away September 2015.


Our Condolences

Vale Janice Bate - 21/1/2025 We pass on our condolences to Son Chris and family on the passing of Janice Bate. Janice and husband Weston Bate regularly attended Odd Bods functions, and their contribution was significant and highly respected.

Vale Geoffrey Clark - 26/12/2025 Our condolences to Daughter Robyn and the wider family on the passing of Geoffrey Clark. Geoff was a regular attendee at Odd Bods functions on ANZAC Day and respected particularly for the role his family played as they hosted Australian Aviators at their home in England during WW2.

Vale Mabel Parry - members will be sorry to hear that Mabel Parry (wife of Odd Bod Doug Parry) passed away on 2nd April 2021 at the age of 95. A service celebrating Mabel's very productive life was held at Burwood, Melbourne, today (12/4/2021). Mabel was a regular attendee at Odd Bods functions. We pass on our condolescences to Doug, Greg, and Sue Parry, and family.

Vale Marie Matta - A true friend of the Odd Bods, Marie Matta, (widow of Odd Bod Owen Matta) passed away on Remembrance Day Monday 11th November 2019. Our sincere condolences to the Matta family.


Don Sinclair, National President of Ryder-Cheshire Australia from 2002 until 2010, passed away on Sunday 12th January 2020. Our condolences to Don’s family and his work colleagues at Ryder Cheshire.


Margaret Ellen Jackson passed away on 23 Dec 2018 aged 96.

Margaret was the widow of Odd Bod member Flt Lt Peter Bowen Jackson 409836 DFC DFM.


Our thoughts are with Michael Rossiter and family on the passing of his Mother Terre Rossiter - 28/9/2017.


Condolences to Laurie Larmer and family on the passing of his wife Pauline - 4/8/2017.


To Affiliate Tess Egan and Family on the passing of her Father John Francis Rayner 434545 ex Fl.Lt. Squadron 464 on 15th July 2015.

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