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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:01 pm |
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City or Town: Tinonee
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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.
_________________ 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).

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Hippy Chippy
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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 12:45 am |
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Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:09 am Posts: 4690
City or Town: Lake Munmorah
State: NSW
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 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. 
_________________  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
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Robert W Moult
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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:16 am |
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Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:52 pm Posts: 135
City or Town: Blackbutt
State: Qld
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I served with Ron at Plats, a good hand, condolences to his family.
_________________ Bob Moult
R42629
Ex-CPOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
1962 to 1982
Nirimba, Sydney, Melbourne, Tarangau, Penguin, Albatross Kuttabul, Harman, Hobart, Platypus, Duchess, Brisbane, Moreton

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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:45 am |
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Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:23 am Posts: 763
City or Town: Warragul
State: Victoria
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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.
_________________ 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.
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