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MATHIESEN, Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q265909 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 October 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Craftsman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Townsville, Qld., 4 October 1924 |
| Home Town: | Hermit Park, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Missing presumed dead, New Guinea, 26 July 1947, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld C of E Plot Section F7 Grave 138 (GRM/4) |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Oct 1943: | Involvement Craftsman, Q265909, also QX57527 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Jul 1947: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. Colin Norman Mathiesen, of 13 Macadam street, received advice yesterday that his brother, Trooper Ronald Leslie Mathiesen, who was previously reported missing on September 15, 1945 is now presumed dead. Tpr. Mathiesen who was wounded while serving with a commando unit at Balikpapan was en route to Australia from Morotai by plane, when the machine, with 13 other wounded aboard, disappeared.