Ronald Arthur BENTON

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Service Numbers:	SX38808, S50309
Enlisted:	19 June 1945, In The Field, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 6 March 1924
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Certificate for entry to Secondary School
Occupation:	Youth Labourer (Building)
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 30 June 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave Number: Section B, Plot 4, Row E, Grave 1 (B4. E. 1). Inscription: "His duty fearlessly and nobly done, ever remembered."
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

24 Nov 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 27th Infantry Battalion, Posted to 27th Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, Bougainville, Papua.
19 Jun 1945:	Involvement Private, SX38808
19 Jun 1945:	Involvement Private, S50309
19 Jun 1945:	Enlisted In The Field, SA
19 Jun 1945:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX38808
Date unknown:	Involvement

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