James Henry RALPH

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RALPH, James Henry

Service Number:	SX11897
Enlisted:	22 March 1941, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Renmark, SA, 24 March 1921
Home Town:	Monash, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling:	Monash Public School
Occupation:	Fruit Grower
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial

World War 2 Service

22 Mar 1941:	Involvement Private, SX11897, 27th Infantry Battalion
22 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
22 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX11897, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography

Pte. J H Ralph 2/27th Batt. AIF of Monash, RM Aged 21. Married with a baby son. Son of Mr and Mrs J H Ralph of Monash. Educated at Monash Public School. Fond of cricket and played in the local cricket team. Was fruit growing in civil life. Enlisted in 2nd AIF in February 1941 and sailed for overseas in June 1941. Took part in active service in the Middle East and returned to Australia in March 1942. Sent to New Guinea where he was reported killed in action on 6th September 1942.

Information supplied from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who have enlisted in the Second World War.

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