May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021
To Jim's wife, children and grandchildren, extended family and all who honoured this wonderful gentleman. I was a librarian at Leuwin Barracks. A less likely looking Aussie soldier, scrawny almost bland looking, in fact the perfect member of the SAS, visited my library, once I knew he was a mountaineer, well that explained the almost greyhound look. Jim used the Defence library for many years advising me on desirable items for the collection - I was never able to acquire Sefton Blake, but I did have Lake Boga. From Jim, and a few other ex SASR members I expanded my own knowledge, as well as the collection. When it was broken up and the library closed, Jim still found people to fight for the finest collection of intelligence and counter intelligence open source material in Defence to be retained as close to the Regiment as possible. We were beaten by bureaucracy but we tried.
Jim, you have gone too early, as others have said. You have left a legacy via those you trained and worked with. I am glad you passed swiftly doing what you loved.
Vale Taipan.
Jim, you have gone too early, as others have said. You have left a legacy via those you trained and worked with. I am glad you passed swiftly doing what you loved.
Vale Taipan.