Ronald George ANDERSON

ANDERSON, Ronald George

Service Number: WX2880
Enlisted: 20 May 1940, Perth Western Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born: Subiaco, Western Australia, 16 February 1918
Home Town: Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Plot B3, Row A, Grave 4 Roll of Honour Fremantle , Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, WX2880
20 May 1940: Enlisted Perth Western Australia
20 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX2880, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 149. Ronald was born 16th Feb 1918, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Fremantle WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sep 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.

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2/16 Battalion

Rank - Private

Son of John Leslie Montrose Anderson and Emily Anderson, of East Fremantle, Western Australia