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ORPEN, Ronald Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 128679 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 April 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 452 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 4 November 1922 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ballarat High School (Merit Certificate) |
| Occupation: | Munition Worker (Mechanic) |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 15 January 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 30. Row C. Grave 3. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED…A WONDERFUL SON AND A TRUE COMRADE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat St. Peter's Anglican Church WW2 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 128679 | |
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| 12 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 128679, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 15 Jan 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Accidentally killed on this date when the aircraft belly tank exploded when he was attempted to clear the fumes. |
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Leading Aircraftman Ronald Charles Orpen 128679 of 452SQN was killed by the accidental detonation of an aircraft belly tank at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies
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