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National RSL President visits
The National President of the Returned and Services League of Australia, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retd) visited Cooma last Tuesday to attend the funeral of Athol Gregory (Jock) Goodwin.
Mr Goodwin was the oldest member of the Cooma RSL Subbranch and served as a Pilot Officer with the Royal Australia Air Force during World War Two. Mr Goodwin, who was born in
Cooma in 1914, lived at “Lynton”, Carlaminda Road, Cooma. He died on June 9, aged 97 and his funeral service was held at St Patricks Church, Cooma on Tuesday.
Rear Admiral Doolan spoke of Mr Goodwin’s war service at the funeral. This is the first time a National RSL president has visited Cooma and he joined members of the sub-
branch for dinner at Cooma ExServices Club on Tuesday night. Rear Admiral Ken Doolan, AO, RAN (Ret’d) is pictured with members of the Cooma RSL Sub-branch. He is in the back row, fourth from the left.
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