Ronald William WEST

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Service Number:	416172
Enlisted:	31 March 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 8 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Maylands South Australia, 20 June 1915
Home Town:	Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide Technical High School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Legislative Council staff member, Footballer
Died:	Flying Battle, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 2 January 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Adelaide Parliament House Plaque, Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood Football Club War Veterans, Rabaul Memorial

31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide South Australia
31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 416172
2 Jan 1944:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 416172, No. 8 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Flight Sergeant with 8 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

Ronald West was also a footballer for the Norwood Football Club from 1934-1940, playing in 40 senior games.