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RYDER, Alan Ray
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX51502, Q128850 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 December 1941, Stanthorpe, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Southport, Queensland, Australia, 22 March 1923 |
| Home Town: | Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 30 November 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot CC. Row A. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE...LOVED IN LIFE HONOURED IN DEATH" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Southport War Memorial, Stanthorpe Thulimbah WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX51502 | |
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| 31 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q128850, 7th Training Battalion (AIF), Stanthorpe, Queensland | |
| 19 Apr 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 19 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX51502, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Nov 1943: | Discharged |
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