Warrant Officer 2, 405897, 15 Replacement Echelon, Africa/Italy/J Force; dearly loved husband and best friend of Noel (deceased), much loved father and father in law of Tony (deceased) and Annette (Wellington), Paul and Marama (Balclutha), Mark and Irene (Christchurch), loved pop of Nadine and Stuart; Russell and Jodie, Graeme and Michelle, Kerryn and Arron; John and Kate, Michael, Andrew and Olivia, and Thomas, and all his great great grandchildren.