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BAKER, Ronald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX13247 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 2 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Beri Beri and dysentery whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Burma (Myanmar), 1 October 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Burial Reference: - Plot A16, Row F, Grave 14. Personal Inscription: - "HIS MEMORY WILL LIVE FOREVER IN HEARTS THAT NEVER FORGET". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Mackay St Pauls Uniting Church WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX13247 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX13247 | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Died of illness. | |
| 1 Oct 1943: | Discharged |
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