PROBERT, Ronald William
| Service Number: | NX86678 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | EMMAVILLE, NSW, 18 October 1905 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX86678 | |
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| 29 Dec 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX86678 |
My Grandfather, Pomp
My paternal grandfather enlisted at age 36. He had desperately wanted to sign up sooner but his family and industry made it difficult. Finally with a 2 year old son and wife he signed up. A tall, strong man and immediately post the bombing of Darwin, that where he was shipped. Unfortunately his military career was short-lived as he suffered a horrendous head injury with 2/1 Docks Company. A compound fracture to his temporal lobe, he was not expected to survive.
He was transferred between 54 Camp Hospital and NO 1 RAAF hospital. He continued to live despite everything. Finally shipped back to NSW when well enough to travel and ultimately discharged. He lived the rest of his life with terrible headaches and neuralgia. A kind, gentle man never spoke much about any of this history. He was Totally and Per.anently Incapacitated and they did look after him until.his death. I adored him.
Submitted 25 May 2025 by Rhonda Keen