Historical information

Certificate issued to Paul O'Donahoo on becoming a general member of the Tingira Australia Association in 2023.
Paul O'Donahoo (No. S124975), joined the Navy at age 15 in October 1978. He began 9 months of junior recruit training at HMAS Leeuwin, Freemantle, along with his twin brother. An older brother completed junior recruit training at HMAS Cerberus in the 1960s. Paul O'Donahoo and his twin never trained at TS Tingira as it is a cadet unit.
See catalogue no. 11097.3 for details of a cap tally and shoulder flashes for TS Tingira.
Part of the O'Donahoo Collection.

Physical description

Laminated A4 Certificate with recipient's details recorded in black type. Tingira shoulder flash picture and HMAS Tingira compass image at top. Tingira logo at bottom LH corner. Heading in black type on ochre coloured background. Facsimile signatures at bottom in blue.