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ANDERSON, Ronald Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | F2526/18 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 28 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Palmyra, Melville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Panel Beater |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Honour Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, F2526/18, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
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| 4 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F2526/18 | |
| 11 Dec 1939: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Manoora (1) | |
| 29 Jan 1940: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| 20 Nov 1941: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F2526/18, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, Presumed KIA when HMAS Sydney sunk after HSK Kormoran action. |
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