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O'GRADY, Ronald William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX37727 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 June 1941, Warwick, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 11 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Certificate for Entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Slaughterman / Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 23 January 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot E. Row A. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, QX37727, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Warwick, QLD | |
| 8 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX37727, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Ronald o'grady
Died from wounds to the back after trying to help a fellow soldier who had been shot. This is mentioned in the book On Shaggy ridge
Submitted 20 June 2018 by Kevin Bourke
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