Ronald George ANDERSON

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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, Australia, 16 February 1918
Home Town:	Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 8 September 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Section B, Plot 3, Row A, Grave 4.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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.

Submitted 17 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL

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Biography

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

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