MOBILAND have lost an original. Ron Vass, who joined in the first NIRIMBA intake passed away last Tuesday. Ron was a very much liked individual among those early MOBIs. Last Saturday he played Bowls with Brian Swan, term mates together, however on Tuesday morning he was quite unwell and his son called an ambulance to convey Ron to hospital where Ron had a heart attack and passed away.

I understand that Ron will have a small family cremation, and a ceremony to celebrate his life will be held at a date to be advised.

RIP Ron - you will be missed by many

Bob Mummery

Ron's Vietnam service included:

! x Trip to Saigon in HMAS Quiberon in 1963.

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Whilst I can't recall ever crossing paths with Ron, it's always very sad to learn of the passing of one of our earliest pioneers... VALE Ron, rest on your oars, your journey's done... R.I.P.

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

I served with Ron at Plats, a good hand, condolences to his family.

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Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton

I never served with Ron but it sad to see another of the early brothers cross the bar. Condolences to his family. RIP Ron may you have fair winds and following seas.

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Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.