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SHERWELL, Ronald James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | TX14936, T33135 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1941, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 12 April 1924 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Scholarship, Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Linotype Mechanic (Engineering Apprentice) |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 25 June 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot MM. Row D. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "COURAGEOUS LADDIE AT REST" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX14936 | |
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| 29 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T33135, Launceston, Tasmania | |
| 7 Aug 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - TX14936. Posted to 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion. Died of wounds, New Guinea. | |
| 7 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX14936 |
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