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Ron Cassidy

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Dear All,

I regret to announce the death of Sergeant Michael (Mick) Gerald OBrien who died on Wednesday the 3rd of April 2013 aged 82 in a Residential Home in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Fot the majority of his career he was with the 1RB Band and seeing service with 1RB, 3GJ (RB) and the RGJ. With them he earned the GSM with clasps Borneo and with clasps Borneo and Malay and the UN medal for Cyprus. He was awarded the LSGC medal.

 

His funeral will be on Monday the 22nd of April at 1300hrs in the Sutton Road Crematorium, Sutton Road, Southend-on-SeaSS2 5PX.

 

Afterwards at Halfway House, 213 Eastern Esplanade SS1 3AD where all will be welcome for refreshments.

 

Flowers or donations to F.P. Guiver & Sons, Funeral Directors, 641 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2PN by 1100hrs on Monday 22nd of April. Tel:01702 467426

 

Ron Cassidy



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Bob Helm

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I am so sorry to hear of Mick's passing I first met Mick when I joined the Regiment in Cyprus in 63 he was a true gentleman through and through  and a stonewall Green Jacket,unfortunetely I am not in the country onthe 22nd to attend his funeral rest in peace my friend god bless. 

Bob Helm.



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Terry Bailey

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Met Mick when I joined the RB band in October 1962 in Cyprus.He was a very honest and principled man with a terrific sense of humour.Absolutely ruthless on the Hockey pitch as ,I am sure,many in the RB's can testify.He was the Band detachment leader during the Far East tour of 1965,not a easy job considering the circumstances but he had the experience to draw on.He later went on to manage the Sgt's Mess towards the end of our Celle posting of 1970 having felt that his time in the Band had come to an end.Mick, your tone on a Alto Sax was one of the best.Rest in Peace my old friend.God Bless.



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Anonymous

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Bob Helm wrote:

I am so sorry to hear of Mick's passing I first met Mick when I joined the Regiment in Cyprus in 62 he was a true gentleman through and through  and a stonewall Green Jacket,unfortunetely I am not in the country onthe 22nd to attend his funeral rest in peace my friend god bless. 

Bob Helm.

 



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Kevin Goode

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My Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of Sgt Mick O Brien 1RB 3GJ 3RGJ

 

RIP



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