PETTMAN, Ronald William
| Service Number: | SX4999 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gilberton, South Australia, 17 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Angaston, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nuriootpa High School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Aadloun Liban-Sud, Lebanon, Syria, 11 June 1941, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sidon War Cemetery (3. D. 8.) - located 60 kilometres south of Beirut. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Angaston District WW2 Roll of Honour, Angaston War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nuriootpa High School WW2 Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 10 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX4999, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW2 | |
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| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX4999, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jun 1941: | Involvement Private, SX4999, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter |
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Full name: Ronald William Pettmann
Known as Ron Pettman
Eldest Son of Robert William and Renie May Pettmann of Angaston, South Australia. Brother to Max, Peter and Mary.
Born 17th May 1919 at Gilberton, South Australia
Educated at Nuriootpa High School
Native of Angaston
A very capable racing cyclist he finished second in the Burra to Adelaide Cycling Race when he was still a teenager.
Enlisted 10th June 1940 at Adelaide
Service Number: SX4999
Unit: 2/27th Battalion, 'C' Company.
Killed in Action on the 11th of June 1941 at the Battle of Adloun.
Aged 22
Cemetery details: Sidon War Cemetery, Lebanon, (located 60 kilometres south of Beirut).
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