Ronald Godfrey Howy IRVING OBE, CBE

IRVING, Ronald Godfrey Howy

    Service Numbers: 25, 25 (NX1)
    Enlisted: 13 October 1939
    Last Rank: Brigadier
    Last Unit: 6th Division Headquarters
    Born: Ballarat, Victoria, 15 July 1898
    Home Town: Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
    Schooling: Graduated from the Royal Military College - Duntroon, ACT, Australia.
    Occupation: Brigadier of the Australian Military Forces.
    Died: Melbourne, Victoria, 14 December 1965, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Cremated: 16/12/1965, (Springvale Crematorium), his ashes were scattered at Springvale Botanical Cemetery. (DVA) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Wall 159/Row F.
    Memorials: Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll
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    World War 2 Service

    13 Oct 1939: Involvement Brigadier, 25 (NX1), 6th Division Headquarters
    13 Oct 1939: Enlisted Brigadier, 25 (NX1), 6th Division Headquarters, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    13 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Brigadier, 25
    16 Apr 1942: Honoured Officer of the Order of the British Empire
    4 Dec 1945: Discharged Brigadier, 25 (NX1), 6th Division Headquarters
    4 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Brigadier, 25

    Malayan Emergency Service

    14 Jan 1954: Honoured Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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    Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

    Son of Brigadier-General Godfrey George Howy IRVING [ IRVING, Godfrey George Howy (1867-1937) (adb.anu.edu.au) ], & Ada Minnie Margueritta (nee DERHAM) IRVING.

    Next of Kin - Wife:  [IRVING, Violet] Violet Vaughan (nee HISKENS) IRVING.

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