COLEMAN, Ronald James
| Service Numbers: | A36095, Naval Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 May 1948 |
| Last Rank: | Sub Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 805 Squadron (RAN) |
| Born: | Hampton, Victoria, Australia, 6 April 1929 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Korea, 2 January 1952, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Brighton War Memorial, Cootamundra Korean War Memorial, East Rockingham Korean War Roll of Honour, Griffith Korean War Missing In Action Honour Roll, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Nowra Fleet Air Arm Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial |
Korean War Service
| 3 May 1948: | Involvement | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1948: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, A36095 | |
| 3 May 1948: | Involvement | |
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement | |
| 31 Aug 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant | |
| 2 Jan 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Naval Officer, No. 805 Squadron (RAN), RAN Operations - Korea |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sub-Lieutenant Coleman was born in Hampton on 6 April 1929 and enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948 where he trained at HMAS Cerberus.
In August 1948 he temporarily transferred to the RAAF to undergo flight training before serving as a fighter pilot on the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney in Korea.
On 2 January 1952 Sub Lieutenant Coleman was serving with 805 Squadron when he launched from HMAS Sydney on a Hawker Sea Fury. He disappeared from his formation and was never seen again. His body was never recovered and was regarded as missing, presumed killed in action.
Sub Lieutenant (Pilot) Ronald James Coleman of 805 Squadron RAN in Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WE686 launched from HMAS Sydney on a Carrier Air Patrol and disappeared from his formation - his body was never recovered and he is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action
Ronald Coleman's brother A32698 RAAF Aircraftman Leslie Harold Coleman served with 77 Squadron in Korea in 1954
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