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| | The Mercury: Navy son's march a cause of pride [02nov05] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | Yesterday in Launceston, Mrs Bobbin's motherly pride finally had plenty of reasons to bubble over as the crew of HMAS Launceston, which includes her son Matthew, marched through the city's streets as part of a ceremonial Freedom of the City parade. |
 | | Ldg Seaman Bobbin, who has served aboard HMAS Geelong three times, HMAS Tarakan, and HMAS Cessnock, saw service in East Timor in 2000 and the Solomon Islands last year. |
 | | HMAS Launceston's commanding officer, Lieutenant-Commander Alex Gibbs, said the Darwin-based patrol boat's crew particularly enjoyed the chance of marching in their winter dress uniform. |
| www.themercury.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,17112731^3462,00.html (414 words) |
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