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NANCARROW, Ronald Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX14514 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 September 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balaklava, South, Australia, Australia , 24 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Mid North, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Balaklava Primary School and Balaklava High School, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Store Assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 24 January 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 20. Inscription: "YOUR MEMORY WILL NEVER GROW OLD SO SADLY MISSED". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balaklava District WW2 Roll of Honour, Balaklava WW1 & WW2 Honour Roll, Balaklava WW1 & WW2 Memorial, Red Hill District Memorial Arch Gates, Red Hill Honour Roll WW2, Redhill War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 Sep 1941: | Involvement Private, SX14514, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 13 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX14514, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jan 1943: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX14514, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, GSW left thigh - compound fracture left femur | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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