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ALCHIN, Ronald Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S33031 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 October 1940, Gladstone, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mount Bryan, South Australia, 30 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | Gladstone, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Coronary Atheroma, Coronary Occlusion causing an Acute Myocardial Infarction, Port Pirie Hospital, South Australia, 5 December 1992, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia War Graves Row P Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Gladstone Town Hall WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S33031 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Gladstone, SA | |
| 24 Oct 1940: | Enlisted S33031 | |
| 24 Oct 1940: | Involvement Private, S33031 | |
| 18 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 29 Aug 1946: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S33031 |
Personal Stories
Humble soldier.
Ronald Albert Alchin has 2 service numbers. He first joined the Armed services in 1940 #S33031, he was seriously wounded and invalided out. He over came his injuries and re-volunteered and his Service Number was #SX19403. He served until he was discharged in 1946. Both times he served in the same unit. 211th Aust Army Troops Comp R.A.E Company.
Submitted 25 March 2016 by Bronte Alchin
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