IN MEMORIAM
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30 JULY 1950 - 24 SEPTEMBER 2021 |
The Late SGT ANTHONY KUAN YEW BEE RMAF (703053), 71 years old, a member of MACVA and a veteran of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) passed away peacefully on Friday 24 September 2021. MACVA members accorded a befitting MACVA Military Last Rite to the Late Sgt Anthony Kuan Yew Bee RMAF on Sunday 26 September 2021 at 11.00am at the Holy Family Catholic Church Kajang, Selangor.
The Late Sgt Anthony Kuan was born in Selangor on 30 July 1950. He was enlisted into the RMAF on 16 July 1969. He took an early retirement on 16 July 1985 after 16 years of service to join the private sector. He married Mdm Lim Bee Lian, a teacher during the service and they are blessed with two successful children Peter Kuan Yik Hai and Janet Kuan Yik Peng.
Upon retirement from RMAF, The Late Sgt Anthony Kuan joined Airod Sdn Bhd, an internationally recognised Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Aviation Company established in Malaysia in January 1985. He was one of the early batches of aircraft technicians from RMAF to join the Airod Sdn Bhd. He retired from Airod Sdn Bhd upon reaching the compulsory retirement age of 55 years old in 2005.
Peter Kuan Yik Hai said his Late father was a very fit guy and was enjoying his well-deserved retirement by keeping his fitness and trimmed physique through brisk walking, jogging, hiking, travelling to visit places he liked and enjoyed meeting up with friends over coffee. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with skin cancer in May 2020 and in early September 2021, he fell into a monsoon drain due to imbalance caused by the brain tumor during his morning brisk walking and was bedridden until his demise on Friday 24 September 2021.
MACVA extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to Mdm Lim Bee Lian and the family members.
Honorary Secretary
MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE SGT ANTHONY KUAN YEW BEE RMAF
DRAPING OF MALAYSIA FLAG ON FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 9.00PM AT
THE RESIDENCE, PRIMA SAUJANA, KAJANG, SELANGOR
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TO MDM TAN BEE LIAN AND FAMILY MEMBERS |
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MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE SGT ANTHONY KUAN YEW BEE RMAF HELD AT THE
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, KAJANG ON SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 11.00AM
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| THE LAST POST AND THE LAST SALUTE BACK ROW L-R: ENG LEAP CHIN, SIAH BOON ANN, KUAN POH LEE & TAN SEE KIAT (HIDDEN). THIRD ROW (HIDDEN): LAI KAM VOON, ARUMUGAM, MATHEW & GOH TECK KHEONG |
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| VETERANS AT THE MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE SGT ANTHONY KUAN YEW BEE FRONT SQUATTING: ARUMUGAM, MATHEW & GOH TECK KHEONG |
MACVA WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE VETERANS FOR MAKING TIME TO ATTEND THE MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE SGT ANTHONY KUAN YEW BEE RMAF
FAREWELL TO THE LATE WO I WILLIAM HOR WAH SIM RMAF
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3 DECEMBER 1946 - 21 SEPTEMBER 2021 |
The Late WO I William Hor Wah Sim (701434), 75 years old, a member of MACVA and a veteran of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) passed away peacefully on Tuesday 21 September 2021. MACVA accorded a befitting MACVA Military Last Rite to the Late WO I William Hor Wah Sim RMAF on Friday 24 September 2021 at 3.00pm at the DBKL Crematorium, Jalan Kuari, Cheras Kuala Lumpur.
The Late WO I William Hor, a Hokien was born in Penang on 3 December 1946. He was enlisted into the RMAF on 8 July 1965. He worked his way up to retire as a Warrant Officer I on 7 July 1986. He married Mdm Lee Yoke Hwa during service and they are blessed with two children Alvin Hor and Mandy Hor and a grandson.
The Late William Hor joined a private airline, World Airways upon his retirement from 21 years of service in the RMAF in 1986. He was in charged of the logistics of the World Airways and he retired from the World Airways around 65 years old. Unfortunately, he suffered a stroke in 2017 and was bedridden until his demise on 21 September 2021.
MACVA extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to Mdm Lee Yoke Hwa and the family members.
Honorary Secretary
MACVA MILITARY LAST RITE FOR THE LATE WO I WILLIAM HOR WAH SIM RMAF
DRAPING OF MALAYSIA FLAG ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 4.00PM AT THE
KWONG TONG FUNERAL PARLOUR, JALAN DEWAN BAHASA, KUALA LUMPUR
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ON THE LEFT: MDM LEE YOKE HWA, ALVIN HOR & MANDY HOR |
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PAK KAM FROM MACVA
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MDM LEE YOKE WAH, AJ WONG, LAI YOKE CHENG, DAVID CHOW YUN KAI & PETER YEAP THEAN LEONG |
THE LAST POST & LAST SALUTE
DBKL CREMATORIUM KUALA LUMPUR ON FRI 24 SEPT 2021 AT 3.00PM
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| THE LAST POST & LAST SALUTE. |
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NC MPMA Wheelchair Assistane To Cpl Tan Yow Fatt RMAF
25 Aug 21
Our Veteran brother, Cpl Tan Yow Fatt RMAF (SN:705581), age 66 have served the RMAF as an Armourer for nearly 15 years including resettlement. He was based in Kuantan & Butterworth.
Brother Tan was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2016. He also suffered from Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately, his sickness has now further developed into acute myeloma leukaemia. Presently, he feels very weak and unable to walk on his own and at the same time suffers from loss of appetite.
Due to his inability to walk, Tan had requested NC assistance for a wheelchair for his family member to assist his movement. As such, under our MPMA programme which was permanently in placed since last year, a wheelchair was arranged through Peace & Harmony (P&H) Home in Gelugor, Penang where NC had an arrangement with the home to provide hospital equipments requested for our Veteran or family members in need throughout the whole Northern Region.
Upon request this afternoon, a wheelchair was immediately arranged with Mr Tan Swee Ban, Principal of P&H Home. It was handed over to his wife Mdm Khoo Saw Then at P&H Home this afternoon as Tan was getting discharged from GH Penang after one week admission and he needed the wheelchair.
NC would like to extend its profound gratitudes to P&H Home and Mr Tan SB for the home's solid backing in line with our Mobility Assistance programme.
Ng Chor Huat
NC Chairman
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Col Dr Mohd Mansor bin Shariff, Head of DMZ, Datuk Goh Seng Toh, President MACVA, Dato' Lee Kwang Lock, VP RMN MACVA & Wong Ah Jit, Hon Sec MACVA |
MACVA CONTRIBUTION TO HOSPITAL ANGKATAN TENTERA TUANKU MIZAN (HATTM)
DISASTER MANAGEMENT ZONE (DMZ)
16 Aug 21
MACVA led by its President Brig Gen Datuk Goh Seng Toh RMAF presented RM10,000.00 from the MACVA Welfare Fund to HATTM Commanding Officer Brig Gen Dato' Dr Rosman bin Ab Rahman as the MACVA's appreciation to the 100 front liners at the DMZ, a Covid 19 Care Centre. The 100 strong front liners comprise of doctors, medical and logistics staff who work round the clock to provide about 200 stage 3, 4 or 5 Covid 19 patients the necessary treatments. The DMZ is headed by Col Dr Mohd Mansor bin Shariff, HATTM.
It is our hope the small contribution FROM MACVA will bring some comfort to the front liners. We also sincerely hope caring individuals and organisations to come forward to assist the DMZ in providing additional welfare needs of the front liners. The front liners are drawn from various Armed Forces Medical Units in the country.
Brig Gen Dato' Dr Rosman bin Ab Rahman thanked MACVA for the kind contribution.
Honorary Secretary
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MACVA Medical Equipments Assistance To SSgt Ricky Loh Tiam Hock
12 Aug 21
"Today is one of the happiest day that we ever experience ❤
Finally my dad is discharged from Hospital Angkatan Tentera Tuaku Mizan, exactly 30 days. It has been a worrisome journey for us, as dad was admitted, supposedly for surgery for a fractured pelvic but ended up in the ICU with other distressing diagnosis. My Dad is a fighter and he fight thru it with the supports from the good doctors and nurses from Orthopaedic Male Ward, ICU, Male Medical Ward, family members, relatives, friends, school mate and buddies from his Veteran group and lastly MACVA ❤
With deepest gratitude, my family and I thank you for your continue, encouragements and support for my dad ❤
Ms Jaime Loh
(Daughter of Bro Ricky Loh Tiam Hock - KOD)
MACVA takes this opportunity to thank everybody along the whole journey, from admission on 12 July to discharge on 12 August 2021. Special mention to Col (Dr) Wong Hon Kong of HATTM and his Orthopaedic staff for their dedicated service.
We would like to thanks Tan See Kiat for delivering the bed and the Commode Chair to the house at 56 Jln SS2/20, Petaling Jaya at 1030 hrs. The bed was sanitised before moving into the house. We also extend our thanks to Brig Gen Datuk Ng Chin Huat (Retired) for organising the KOD fatigue party and the soldiers involved.
MACVA also likes to appeal for used health equipment, like wheelchairs, potable toilet chairs, medical beds, etc which are not in used at home. Please contact us and we will collect these items. Thank you.
David Chow
VP Army
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A Personal Memoir For MACVA
27 Jul 21
Lt Col Ooi Ah Kiang (Retired) had served the Royal Regiment of Signals for 34 years from December 1958 to December 1992. He enlisted into the Malaysian Army as a Regular Commission Cadet (Intake 3) on 10 December 1958. His service number is 200140. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Signals on 10 December 1960.
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