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HUNTER, Ronald William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19932 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Wandin, Victoria, Australia, 26 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Drouin, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Garage Employee |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 30 March 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference Location ~ Plot J. Row B. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "OUR DEAR "RON"...DUTY NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED BY ALL AT HOME" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Drouin Fire Brigade Honor Roll, Drouin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 19932 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 11 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 19932, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 30 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 19932, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Ronald William Hunter 19932 of 77SQN RAAF (Ground Crewman) was killed when he walked backwards into the spinning propeller of Kittyhawk A29-922 at Kamiri airstrip on Noemfoor Island, New Guinea
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