Roderick (Rod) LING
*21 September 1937 - †26 October 2013

The photo is an excerpt taken from the 2012-Reunion Album (RE21208255) of our photo-gallery

Roderick (Rod) was a member of the Ex-Boys Association

I first met Rod Ling at the RAOC Boys school at Blackdown in 1954.In 1955 I was promoted to boy Corporal and moved from Body House to Baker House where Rod was house sergeant as there were no other Boy N.c.o's in the house. We got on very well .I remember Rod was quite strict but fair and a good sportsman. A brilliant boxer and target shooter. He was quite a big well built lad in those days and I don't think that he ever lost a fight and won all contests by K.O's.
I never met him after boy's service and eventually got in touch via email. He told me all about his family and the other love of his life, his yacht. As I live near the Beach in South Australia, we often joked about him and Jeanie sailing to Australia and meeting on the sea shore.
My wife and I send our sincere condolences to Jeanie and his family.

R.I.P Rod.

Terry and Jan Cook South Australia, February 2014