Ronald Henry BARWICK

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Service Number:	TX4807
Enlisted:	29 May 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Tasmania, Australia, 19 April 1919
Home Town:	Tea Tree, Brighton, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Lorry Driver
Died:	Died of wounds, Timor, 9 April 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 15. Row A. Grave 9. Inscription: "IN GODS KEEPING ... EVER REMEMBERED AND LOVED BY ALL".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Launceston 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion Honour Roll

29 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX4807, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion
29 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX4807, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion, Brighton, Tas.
9 Apr 1942:	Imprisoned Died whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. Cause of death "Died of wounds".
Date unknown:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX4807, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Henry Andrew and Louisa Rosebella Barwick; husband of Nancy Mavis Barwick, of Tee Tree, Tasmania.