Ronald Arthur WILLIAMS MM

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WILLIAMS, Ronald Arthur

Service Number:	N466295
Enlisted:	14 November 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Lithgow, New South Wales, 23 September 1922
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	1997, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bong Bong Church Cemetery, Moss Vale, New South Wales
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

14 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Private, N466295, 15th Infantry Battalion
14 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N466295, 15 Infantry Battalion AMF
6 Jan 1947:	Discharged Private, N466295, 15th Infantry Battalion
6 Jan 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N466295, 15 Infantry Battalion AMF

My Pop

'Pop lost his eye and part of his hearing when a hand grenade exploded near him. Pop is a source of great pride for me, and all of our family including his children and all of us grandchildren. We are eternally grateful for the freedom we now enjoy. R.I.P. ‘Pop’ Williams

Grandson, Sam Shortland

Submitted 29 April 2016 by Sharyn Roberts

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Biography

Awarded the Military Medal for bravery.

Citation reads:

“On January 8, 1945, Private Williams was a member of a company advancing along the north bank of the Tavera River against strong enemy opposition. When the forward section was held up by enemy light machine gun and rifle fire, Private Williams moved forward, killed an enemy sniper, and wounded another. He moved further forward and engaged the enemy while the section evacuated casualties". On the following day, in an attack on a strong enemy position, he seized a Bren gun and moved forward to assist a forward section which had been pinned down by fire. Observing one of our men killed and two others wounded, he, in full view of the enemy, attempted to evacuate these casualties. He was wounded in the right eye, but carried on until forced to withdraw. Throughout the operation, Private Williams displayed cool, determined courage and utter fearlessness”.

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