Ronald James (Ron) GRIFFIN

Ronald James (Ron) GRIFFIN Update Details

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Service Number:	N243436
Enlisted:	4 December 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, 3 April 1923
Home Town:	Berry, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Died of wounds, Papua , 29 November 1942, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 2. Inscription: "NEVER FORGOTTEN BY DAD, MUM & JOAN"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berry War Memorial, Crookwell War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, N243436
4 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N243436, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF
17 May 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N243436, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF, per SS Van Heutsz, disembarked Port Moresby, New Guinea
27 Sep 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N243436, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF, Kokoda - Papua
29 Nov 1942:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N243436, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, Died of wounds (GSW Chest, Shrapnel Wounds Left Thigh) 1030 hrs, 5 C.C.S.

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