Royal New Zealand Naval Association Inc.

I received a letter from an old friend, WO Cook Ray Ford, now resident in Australia, asking how to broadcast the passing of the above named friend of his around old comrades.

Colin / Ken Campbell – Colin/Ken passed away 29 December 2011 (known as Kiwi Ken) in Tweed Heads Hospital NSW Australia.  Aged 74 years.  Born in Auckland, lived in New Plymouth loved son of Daniel Roy and Amelia Irene.  Special notation to Buck Rogers and Don Currie.  Joined RNZ Navy 31^st Intake January 6^th 1955 as an Electrician.  Accepted Navy buy-out scheme about 1961/62.  Became a yacht broker in Auckland until 1994.  Moved to Australia and spent several years in UK.  Became a dance teacher on cruise liners from Southampton and Australia.

A private cremation was held at Tweed Heads Memorial Gardens on Wednesday 4^th January 2012.  Ken’s ashes were scattered out to sea from the mouth of Tweed River near 6 mile reef and Cook Island 1830 Friday 5^th January 2012.  “Lest we Forget”.

Cheers

Tony Chadwick