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MATHIESEN, Ronald Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX60160 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron) |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 22 May 1925 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), New Guinea, 18 September 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Jun 1944: | Involvement Trooper, QX60160, 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron) | |
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| 10 Jun 1944: | Enlisted | |
| 10 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX60160 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident. The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery