Bill passed away yesterday in hospital.
There will be a private family funeral in due course BUT there will also be a celebration of Bill’s life on Wednesday 20th November at 2.00 p. m. at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, 1 New Beach Rd, Darling Point, Sydney.
All of Bill’s friends and ”Comrades at Arms” are invited to the latter service.
Bill was a 1959 Royal Military College graduate into Infantry. His service included postings to 2 RAR, 4 RAR and 9 RAR (Vietnam), the Infantry Centre, 1st and 2nd Battalions Pacific Island Regiment, and Commanding Officer RMC Corps of Staff Cadets
Rest in Peace
Homeward Bound – For our mate
I saw the shooting star burning so bright
Falling, falling, fading and soon from sight
So distant and yet so near
In its wake, a soldier’s journey so very clear
Duty, sharing, caring, courage and sometimes fear
In its wake, a soldier’s journey so very clear
Duty, sharing, caring, courage and sometimes fear
No longer a mortal in life’s short race
A contented spirit bound for home somewhere in distant space
This fiery trail I saw tonight marks a warrior’s farewell
Leaving behind another legacy of proud deeds to tell
George Mansford©April 2012