Ronald Henry LOBB

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LOBB, Ronald Henry

Service Numbers:	S29337, 140328
Enlisted:	6 August 1940
Last Rank:	Aircraftman 2 (WW2)
Last Unit:	No. 24 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Ethelton, South Australia, 30 April 1917
Home Town:	Finsbury, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Ethelton Primary School
Occupation:	Press Operator
Died:	Natural causes, Cheltenham, South Australia, 8 July 1979, aged 62 years
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Cremated (ashes interred at Cheltenham)
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World War 2 Service

6 Aug 1940:	Enlisted S29337
7 Aug 1940:	Involvement Private, S29337, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
14 Mar 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , S29337, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Discharged to join RAAF
12 May 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 140328, Adelaide, South Australia
13 May 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 140328, No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron
14 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 140328, No. 24 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by Endeavour College

Ronald Henry Lobb was born on April 30, 1917 in Ethelton South Australia. Prior to enlisting he worked in the printing industry as a press operator or diesetter and lived at Finsbury Park, Woodville with his wife Alice.

Lobb's military service began on August 6, 1940 when he enlisted as a Private in the Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) in Southwark, South Australia. He was involved with the Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) in Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces until 14 March 1941.

Lobb enlisted in the RAAF on May 12, 1943 as a Leading Aircraftman, and served as an Aircraftman 2 (WW2) stationed in Adelaide, South Australia. He served with the 24th Squadron overseas in New Guinea from 12 November 1943 until 6 April 1944. He was then transferred to Airfield Construction Squadrons. He served in Tarakan and Balikpapan from 22 January 1945 until 14 December 1945 with the No 5 Aircraft Construction Squadron.

Lobb passed away on July 8, 1979 in Cheltenham, South Australia due to natural causes, and was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

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