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Note: oungest brother, Leo, had been found dead at 1100 hours on Friday morning, 30th October 1981, at the foot of a cliff at Gordon's Bay, Coogee in Sydney (Information that I gained from my brother,David, only in recent times (2018) indicated ‘foul play’ was involved).
Some time prior to his death Leo,employed as the Internal Security Officer (in charge of some 32 officers) for the firm of Grace Bros, Sydney, had witnessed a ‘serious internal fraud’ at the Miranda branch store. He had reported it and a charge had been laid against the senior staff member involved.
In the ensuring weeks, Leo had been severely ‘bashed’ several times in the alleyway, at the side of the store,leading to the employee’s entrance door. (Our mother had informed David of this after Leo’s death)
At the scene of the death, several items of Leo’s possessions were discovered at the top of the cliff including his wallet, Grace Bros security pass card (on a neck band), a small lighter and another item. It is suspected that he had been thrown off the cliff to prevent him appearing in court, as the only witness, to the ‘alleged fraud ‘at Grace Bros.
Funeral directors were Metropolitan Burial & Cremation Society, 1A Belmore St., Burwood, NSW. 2134 (refer: Mr. P.Aitken 02-9744 2178)
BIOGRAPHY: Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman, Number 65246, NAMET Mudge L.G. Served at HMAS MELVILLE, Darwin in 1970. Served with the Australian Navy from 1968 to 1977 as a Yeoman Signaler on HMAS Derwent which also included tours to Vietnam with HMAS VAMPIRE.
During his last years with the Navy he was 'shore based' with a Naval Intelligence unit in Canberra. In 1977, whilst on weekend leave from the Canberra base, he suffered a severe nervous breakdown and was missing for some days. On his return to base he was transferred and admitted to the North Shore Naval Hospital at Balmain, Sydney for treatment and recuperation.
He was discharged, on medical grounds, from the Navy. He then took on a position, with Grace Bros, Sydney as a Security Officer, which he maintained until his untimely death from a cliff, in 1981, at Gordon's Bay, Clovelly, Sydney.
Christened at the Church of England parish church, Preston, Victoria
Baptised at the LDS chapel, Fairfield, Melbourne.
Initial recruit training and signed on for a period of 9 years service.
Left work on Friday with a football crowd for Cooma and could not remember what had happened to himself. Was completely disorientated when he turned up for work on Monday morning. Could not say where his car was, where he had been or how he had got to work. All information had been handled through a social worker at HMAS Harmon (Canberra)
Navy medical centre transferred him to the Naval Base Hospital at Balmain, Sydney.
See main note for Leo.
Cremated at Woronorah Crematorium, Sutherland, Sydney at 1030 on Thursday 06 Nov 1981
Funeral directors were Metropolitan Burial & Cremation Society, 1A Belmore St., Burwood, NSW. 2134 (refer: Mr. P.Aitken 02-9744 2178)
Note: DEATH: On 30th October 1981 I received a phone-call advising me that my y
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