SHIU, Hang Che 'QSM' (No 1)

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HANG CHE SHIU


SHIU, Hang Che 'QSM' (No 1) passed away peacefully on 29 December 2014. He was well liked and known in the Royal New Zealand Navy. He is survived by his wife Boon Shau Chow. A loving father and father-in-law to Yuen Ching Shiu (Raymond) and So Kwai Lai (Ida), Wai Lai Shiu (Emily), Yuen Chuen Shiu (Pierre) and Chan Tin Cheung Shiu (Cynthia), Yuen Wing Shiu (Stephen) and Yin Yu Shiu (Sandy) grandfather of two grandsons and two granddaughters. A service will be held at the Naval Memorial Chapel of St. Christopher, Devonport Naval Base, Queens Parade, Auckland on Tuesday 13 January at 10.00am, followed by interment at North Shore Memorial Park Cemetery at 1.00pm. Please provide photo ID to enter the Naval Base.
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Published in The New Zealand Herald from Jan. 10 to Jan. 12, 2015
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A laundryman known as "No 1" was farewelled from his navy job today - 57 years and two months after he began it.

Virtually everybody who has served aboard New Zealand warships will have sailed with 88-year-old Shiu Hang Che.

And in the senior service where crisp uniforms are an absolute requirement, Shiu played a vital role in shipboard life.

"At 88 years old, we salute a true navy legend, and wish him well in his retirement," the navy says.

He's been laundryman, a civilian posting, on nine New Zealand navy ships and served in two conflicts aboard them - the Korean War and Malaysia Conflict.

"Where ship go, I go," he told the New Zealand Herald 18 years ago when he came ashore.

"Sometimes it is dangerous, you don't know what time you will be killed."

Chief of the Navy Rear Admiral Jack Steer attended a ceremony at Devonport Naval Base this morning to celebrate Shiu whose last seaborne posting ended in 1996 with the decommissioning of HMNZS Wellington.

But he continued working, serving at the shore training base HMNZS Philomel.

His first ship in 1947 was the Royal Navy's St Brides Bay. He served on six Royal Navy ships which had a contract with Hong Kong laundrymen to serve the fleet based there.

New Zealand picked up the system and Shiu joined the New Zealand Navy as a civilian in 1957.

He sailed aboard the Royalist, Rotoiti, Pukaki, Taranaki, Blackpool, Otago, Waikato, Canterbury and Wellington.

For almost 40 years of his career he lived on board ships even while alongside in Devonport, returning to his family in Hong Kong for one month a year.

On Canterbury the ship visited Shanghai in 1987 and Shiu got to spend four days with his family.

He became a New Zealand citizen in 1989 and in 1992 he bought a house here. His wife Boon Shau and one daughter Wai Lai moved to New Zealand, leaving his three sons behind in Hong Kong.

When he was 70, Shiu told the New Zealand Herald there was hardly anybody in the navy who did not know him.

"Everyone says hello - I am granddad to them," he said.

"Everybody call me No 1 ... that's a pretty good name, No 1."



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www.stuff.co.nz/national/10359346/True-navy-legend-Shiu-Hang-Che-retires

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Navy farewells a long time colleague and legend
On Thursday 7 August, sailors from all generations gathered at the Devonport Naval Base to acknowledge the service of Mr SHIU Hang Che, better known to most as “No. 1”
Sailors from all generations gathered at the Devonport Naval Base to acknowledge the service of Mr SHIU Hang Che, after nearly 60 years working for the Navy

Sailors from all generations gathered at Devonport Naval Base (DNB) to acknowledge the service of Mr SHIU Hang Che, better known to most as “No. 1”.

During a career that spanned 57 years and two months with the New Zealand Navy, No. 1 served as a laundryman onboard ten RNZN Ships.

His dedication and commitment to service was acknowledged at a morning tea at DNB to celebrate his career of almost 60 years with sailors young and old, along with family and friends in attendance.

No. 1 was at sea from May 1947, initially with the Royal Navy, before joining the RNZN in 1957. His first NZ ship was the cruiser HMNZS ROYALIST; his last the Leander class frigate HMNZS WELLINGTON.

He was awarded the QSM for Public Services on Queen’s Birthday Honours 1988.

From 1996, No. 1 has worked in the laundry at Devonport Naval Base, providing support to the chefs and engineers on the base.

For almost 40 years of his career working for the RNZN he lived onboard ships even whilst alongside in Devonport, returning to his family in Hong Kong for one month a year. In 1992, his wife and one daughter moved to New Zealand, leaving three sons behind in Hong Kong.

At 88 years old, we salute a true Navy legend, and wish him well in his retirement.

On Thursday 7 August, sailors from all generations gathered at the Devonport Naval Base to acknowledge the service of Mr SHIU Hang Che, better known to most as “No. 1”.

During a career that spanned 57 years and two months with the New Zealand Navy, No. 1 served as a laundryman onboard ten RNZN Ships.

His dedication and commitment to service was acknowledged at a morning tea at DNB to celebrate his career of almost 60 years with sailors young and old, along with family and friends in attendance.

No. 1 was at sea from May 1947, initially with the Royal Navy, before joining the RNZN in 1957. His first NZ ship was the cruiser HMNZS ROYALIST; his last the Leander class frigate HMNZS WELLINGTON.

He was awarded the QSM for Public Services on Queen’s Birthday Honours 1988.

From 1996, No. 1 has worked in the laundry at Devonport Naval Base, providing support to the chefs and engineers on the base.

For almost 40 years of his career working for the RNZN he lived onboard ships even whilst alongside in Devonport, returning to his family in Hong Kong for one month a year. In 1992, his wife and one daughter moved to New Zealand, leaving three sons behind in Hong Kong.

At 88 years old, we salute a true Navy legend, and wish him well in his retirement.
www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/feature-stories/2014/20140807-nfaltcal.htm

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Long-serving New Zealand Navy laundryman dies
MICHAEL FIELD
Last updated 14:34 02/01/2015








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A Royal New Zealand Navy legend, Shiu Hang Che or "No 1", has died aged 88.

Shiu was only farewelled by the navy in August after working as a laundryman aboard most of the its vessels over 57 years, two months.

In a "Crossing the Bar" notice, the Royal New Zealand Navy said Shiu, "the Navy's much-respected No 1", had died peacefully at the North Shore Hospital on Monday.

"RIP No 1 and Bravo Zulu," the notice said, using the flag code for well done.

Virtually everybody who has served aboard New Zealand warships will have sailed with him.

And in the senior service where crisp uniforms are an absolute requirement, Shiu played a vital role in shipboard life.

He had been laundryman, a civilian posting, on nine New Zealand navy ships and served in two conflicts aboard them - the Korean War and Malaysia Conflict.

"Where ship go, I go," he told the New Zealand Herald 18 years ago when he first came ashore.

"Sometimes it is dangerous, you don't know what time you will be killed."

Chief of the Navy Rear Admiral Jack Steer attended a ceremony at Devonport Naval Base in August to celebrate Shiu, whose last seaborne posting ended in 1996 with the decommissioning of HMNZS Wellington.

He continued working, serving at the shore training base HMNZS Philomel.

His first ship in 1947 was the Royal Navy's St Brides Bay. He served on six Royal Navy ships which had a contract with Hong Kong laundrymen to serve the fleet based there.

New Zealand picked up the system and Shiu joined the New Zealand Navy as a civilian in 1957.

He sailed aboard the Royalist, Rotoiti, Pukaki, Taranaki, Blackpool, Otago, Waikato, Canterbury and Wellington.

For almost 40 years of his career he lived on board ships even while alongside in Devonport, returning to his family in Hong Kong for one month a year.

On Canterbury the ship visited Shanghai in 1987 and Shiu got to spend four days with his family.

He became a New Zealand citizen in 1989 and in 1992 he bought a house here. His wife Boon Shau and one daughter Wai Lai moved to New Zealand, leaving his three sons behind in Hong Kong.

When he was 70, Shiu said there was hardly anybody in the navy who did not know him.

"Everyone says hello - I am granddad to them," he said.

"Everybody call me No 1 ... that's a pretty good name, No 1."



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