LUCKY BUT SAD

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 59, 3 December 1941, Page 8

LUCKY BUT SAD

Sydney Men Who Missed Trip (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, December 2, Two of the luckiest men in Sydney, though two of the saddest, are Able Seaman Reg Simpson, of Glebe, and Able Seaman W. Williams, of Western Australia. The two had been in the cruiser since the war began, but missed her- last trip because of illness. “She has delivered some hard blows,” said Simpson. “She survived many dangerous experiences, and we enjoyed many thrilling moments in her. Throughout the fleet she was known as a lucky ship, and a glamour ship, because of what she had. survived and because of the world-wide publicity she ha'd earned. She was also known as a fighting ship. No matter what they called her, she was a great little ship, and her crew wag a big, happy family.” Because of their hat-bands, both ,mcn were conspicuous in the streets when the rumour began to circulate about the loss of the cruiser. Anxious relatives who had received certain news by telegram from the Naval Office stopped them to ask for news. The men finally sought permission to replace the capbands.

SYDNEY’S CHAPLAIN A NEW ZEALANDER (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 2. The chaplain of the Sydney, Rev. George Stubbs, served on loan from the Royal Australian Navy on the New Zealand station from 1921 to 1926 and had many friends in New Zealand. Born in Christchurch in 18S5, he was educated at Selwyn College, Dunedin, and gained the degree of licentiate in theology at ‘ Durham University in 1912. Before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1915, Mr. Stubbs was successively curate at Palmerston North and vicar of Balclutha in the three years following his ordination in 1912. He then transferred to the Australian navy and served in most of the ships then on that station. He went back to Australia after his five years in Auckland and again served as chaplain in various ships.