Roy ASH MID, MID

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Service Numbers:	S308783, SX14140
Enlisted:	20 August 1941, Adelaide South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron
Born:	North Unley, South Australia, 26 February 1915
Home Town:	Plympton, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Taxi Driver / Ripper
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 17 December 1989, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Yan Yean Public Cemetery Section C1 Row 7 Grave 12
Memorials:

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement S308783
20 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), SX14140, Adelaide South Australia
20 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
20 Aug 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14140, 2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron, Embarked per "SS Montoro" for O/seas from NSW L of C (Reinforcements No.5 Ind Coy. Disembarked Port Moresby 8th Sept. 1942
11 May 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14140, 2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron, Embarked at Port Moresby per "Duntroon", disembarked Townsville 15h May 1943.
9 Sep 1944:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14140, 2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron, Emabarked per "Taroona" at Townsville, disembarked Lae 13th Sept. 1944
11 Oct 1944:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14140, 2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron, Embarked at Lae per "Acongagua", disembarked at Bougainville 15th Oct. 1944
16 Nov 1945:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Citation: Distinguished services South West Pacific Area.
7 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14140, 2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron
24 Jun 1946:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Bougainville, Citation: Exceptional service in the Field in S.W.P.Area
Date unknown:	Enlisted S308783

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