Ronald Christie CAHILL

CAHILL, Ronald Christie

    Service Numbers: V180308, VX131300
    Enlisted: 3 January 1942
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Infantry Training Battalions
    Born: Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 11 September 1923
    Home Town: Spotswood, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
    Schooling: Spotswood State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Plastic Assembler
    Died: Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 3 September 2010, aged 86 years
    Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Cremated
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V180308
    12 Feb 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Yarraville Victoria allocated to 32nd Infantry Battalion for duty at Mount Martha Camp.
    29 Mar 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred with Unit to 5 Military District WA for duty.
    10 Oct 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 109 Light / later 102 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment, Transferred from 32nd Infantry Battalion Geraldton WA to Unit for duty Remustered Gun/ Layer.
    21 Dec 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131300, Infantry Training Battalions
    18 Sep 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 109 Light / later 102 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment, Taken on Strength of Unit on Re-designation 102 AARegiment AIF
    18 Apr 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion, Transferred from RAA
    23 Oct 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication, Transferred to 3MD Melbourne from 32AIT Battalion Canungra for dispersal
    29 Mar 1946: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131300, Army Troops (BCOF), Embarkation Sydney to Kure Japan Posted to 20th Field Butchery Platoon for duty as TG1 Slaughterman.
    13 Apr 1946: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131300, Army Troops (BCOF)
    22 Jun 1947: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131300, Army Troops (BCOF), RTA 3MD Melbourne from BCOF Kure Japan. For Discharge
    9 Jul 1947: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131300, Infantry Training Battalions

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    VX 131300 Private R.C. Cahill 

    Served with 32nd Infantry Battalion & 109 Light AA Reigment in WA from 28th March 1942 to 15th December 1944.

    Awarded War Medal , & Australian Service Medal 1939-45.

    Served with 20th Field Buthery Platoon BCOF 1946-47.

    Awarded Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp Japan. ( Issued to member in 1997).

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