Ronald Albert YEEND

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Service Numbers:	SX26713, S11498
Enlisted:	26 October 1942, Port Moresby
Last Rank:	Lance Bombardier
Last Unit:	13 Field Regiment AMF
Born:	Kensington, SA, 12 December 1917
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Casbinet maker
Died:	Heart attack, Adelaide, 6 July 1995, aged 77 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case

26 Oct 1942:	Involvement SX26713
26 Oct 1942:	Involvement S11498
26 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Port Moresby
26 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX26713, 13 Field Regiment AMF
16 Nov 1945:	Discharged
16 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX26713, 13 Field Regiment AMF

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Ron was born and grew up in Norwood, S.A.

He enlisted in 1941, and married May (nee Wright) on December 15th 1941, just before entering service in New Guinea.

On his discharge in 1946 he built a house in Coorara Avenue, Payneham South, where he lived the rest of his life.

He worked as a cabinet maker at L. Cann & Son, Norwood, until his retirement.

He had four sons, Geoff (10/3/44), Trevor (12/9/51), Paul (4/4/54) and Brian (14/3/59)

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