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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, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, F2526/18, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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