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MATTHEWS, Ronald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V290237 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia , 17 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Glen Waverley, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Market Gardener |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 5 March 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row A. Grave 24. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Waverley Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V290237 | |
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| 17 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V290237 | |
| 5 Mar 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V290237, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Died from acute appendicitis peritonitis post operation - in New Guinea. |
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