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WINTERBURN, Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX31032 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Otaki, New Zealand , 19 October 1918 |
| Home Town: | Otaki , Kapiti Coast District, New Zealand |
| Schooling: | Otaki Catholic school, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Circus Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 17 November 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number: Plot JJ, Row C, Grave 7. Inscription: "I MATE IA MO TE KATOA".(He died for everyone). |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wangaratta 2/24th Infantry Battalion Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX31032 | |
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| 8 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX31032 | |
| 27 Aug 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
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