CPO Henry Millard
Received the following from Errol via email. further to Errols post in this forum on the 19/12/2006 From: "Beresford, Patrick LCDR" <Patrick> To: "Errol Tomkins" <tomkins> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: RE: UNCLASSIFIED CPOCK Millard >> For those personnel who are not aware, Chief Petty Officer Millard> 8040238 (DCO Frankston) passed away on the afternoon of Friday 15 > December 2006 after succumbing to cancer. He was 61 years old. His > funeral was held at Saint Luke's Anglican Church, Frankston on Friday 22 > December 2006. > > CPO Millard worked tirelessly for Defence Families in the Mornington and > Gippsland regions and CERBERUS Command in particular in his role as the > Military Support Officer (MSO) with DCO Frankston for more than 11 > years. CPO Millard gained much respect for his compassion and > leadership in that time. He was always prepared to sacrifice his own > time outside of normal working hours to assist members and their > families when in need. > > On 22 June 2006, CPO Millard was presented a Navy Systems Commanders > (NAVSYSCOM) Commendation by CDRE Geoff Geraghty, RAN (then NAVSYSCOM) > for his tireless work as a Military Support Officer (MSO) with the > Defence Community Organisation. > > CPO Millard served the Royal Australian Navy for more than 40 years > enlisting on 27 August 1962. In that time he saw Active Service in > Vietnam and fulfilled many varying roles such as Cook and Naval Police > Officer prior to commencing his role at DCO Frankston (then PSO) on 7 > September 1994. > > In addition to this, he was highly active within the local community, > providing many years of unpaid volunteer work with the Country Fire > Authority and helping young people with Special Needs in the sporting > arenas of athletics, basketball, swimming to name just a few. It was his > personal interest in people with Special Needs that drove his desire to > assist ADF families with Special Needs, for more than a decade. > > CPO Henry Millard will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He is > survived by his wife Sandra, children and many grandchildren. > > > A.M. GORDON > Commander, RAN > Executive Officer > HMAS CERBERUS > > Ph: (03) 5950 7333
Received the following from Errol via email. further to Errols post in this forum on the 19/12/2006 From: "Beresford, Patrick LCDR" <Patrick> To: "Errol Tomkins" <tomkins> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: RE: UNCLASSIFIED CPOCK Millard >> For those personnel who are not aware, Chief Petty Officer Millard> 8040238 (DCO Frankston) passed away on the afternoon of Friday 15 > December 2006 after succumbing to cancer. He was 61 years old. His > funeral was held at Saint Luke's Anglican Church, Frankston on Friday 22 > December 2006. > > CPO Millard worked tirelessly for Defence Families in the Mornington and > Gippsland regions and CERBERUS Command in particular in his role as the > Military Support Officer (MSO) with DCO Frankston for more than 11 > years. CPO Millard gained much respect for his compassion and > leadership in that time. He was always prepared to sacrifice his own > time outside of normal working hours to assist members and their > families when in need. > > On 22 June 2006, CPO Millard was presented a Navy Systems Commanders > (NAVSYSCOM) Commendation by CDRE Geoff Geraghty, RAN (then NAVSYSCOM) > for his tireless work as a Military Support Officer (MSO) with the > Defence Community Organisation. > > CPO Millard served the Royal Australian Navy for more than 40 years > enlisting on 27 August 1962. In that time he saw Active Service in > Vietnam and fulfilled many varying roles such as Cook and Naval Police > Officer prior to commencing his role at DCO Frankston (then PSO) on 7 > September 1994. > > In addition to this, he was highly active within the local community, > providing many years of unpaid volunteer work with the Country Fire > Authority and helping young people with Special Needs in the sporting > arenas of athletics, basketball, swimming to name just a few. It was his > personal interest in people with Special Needs that drove his desire to > assist ADF families with Special Needs, for more than a decade. > > CPO Henry Millard will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He is > survived by his wife Sandra, children and many grandchildren. > > > A.M. GORDON > Commander, RAN > Executive Officer > HMAS CERBERUS > > Ph: (03) 5950 7333