David Carl RUWOLDT

Badge Number: S55154, Sub Branch: North Glenelg, Tailem Bend
S55154

RUWOLDT, David Carl

    Service Number: S52524
    Enlisted: 10 February 1942
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 61st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dangin, Western Australia, 5 February 1913
    Home Town: Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Morphettville, South Australia, 14 November 1994, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Grave Location: Lawn 2, Path 10, Grave 2770.
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    World War 2 Service

    10 Feb 1942: Involvement Corporal, S52524, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF
    10 Feb 1942: Enlisted Torrens Hall, SA
    10 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S52524
    5 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S52524, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private S52524, 18th Garrison (As per Service Records).
    4 Nov 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion, Transferred to the 32nd Australian Infantry Training Battalion.
    23 Mar 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S52524, 61st Infantry Battalion , Embarked Townsville, Australia Bound for Port Moresby, New Guinea Aboard MV "Duntroon". Disembarked Port Moresby 25th March 1943.
    20 Jul 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S52524, 61st Infantry Battalion , Embarked Cairns, Queensland Aboard HMT "Katoomba" Bound for Madang. Disembarked Madang 24th July 1944.
    8 Aug 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 61st Infantry Battalion , Promoted to Corporal.
    10 Nov 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S52524, 61st Infantry Battalion , Embarked Madang Bound for Torokina, Bougainville. Disembarked at Torokina 13th November 1944.
    1 Aug 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S52524, 61st Infantry Battalion , Embarked Torokina, Bougainville. Disembarked Port Moresby, New Guinea 1st August 1945. Embarked Port Moresby 4th August 1945 & Disembarked Cairns, Queensland 4th August 1945.
    15 Nov 1945: Discharged
    15 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S52524, 61st Infantry Battalion , Discharged from the Australian Army in South Australia.

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    Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

    Founding member of the North Glenelg sub Branch of RSL serving on the committee 1959 to 62 and 1966 and President 1963,64.

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