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ROSS, Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX77937 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia , 16 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Student (Barman, Unemployed) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 17 January 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot Q. Row B. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "A LIFE'S NOT MUCH TO GIVE BUT A YOUNG MAN THINKS SO & HE WAS YOUNG" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement NX77937 | |
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| 10 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX77937 | |
| 20 Sep 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Transferred to 7 Independent Company. Killed in action, Papua. |
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