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RAMSHAW, Donald McKillop
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | WX29710, W42844 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 October 1941, Tenindawa, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia, 2 February 1923 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Share Framer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 10 January 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot M. Row B. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "THE NOBLEST MOTIVE IS SACRIFICE OF SELF FOR KING AND COUNTRY" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle No 2 Aust. Ind. Coy. 2/2 Aust. CDO Squdn Honour Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, WX29710 | |
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| 13 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W42844, 11th Infantry Battalion, Tenindawa, Western Australia | |
| 21 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX29710 | |
| 15 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/2nd Commando Squadron, Killed in action |
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