Ronald George (Wacko) STERRETT

STERRETT, Ronald George

    Service Number: 452
    Enlisted: 23 February 1915, 5’6.25”, 9 stone, medium complexion, light blue eyes, fair hair, Presbyterian.
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1 August 1888
    Home Town: Kew, Boroondara, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Uramia, Artherosclerosis, Diabetes, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 25 October 1974, aged 86 years
    Cemetery: Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria
    Interred with wife, location CE-NS-0103
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 5’6.25”, 9 stone, medium complexion, light blue eyes, fair hair, Presbyterian.
    30 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, B Company
    10 May 1915: Involvement Corporal, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Corporal, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
    23 Jun 1915: Promoted Sergeant, 23rd Infantry Battalion
    30 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, B company, 23rd Infantry Battalion per H.T. Southland, embarked Alexandria, Egypt for Gallipoli
    2 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMT Southland was struck by a torpedo from an enemy submarine at 9.45 a.m., 56kms south of Mudros Bay.
    3 Sep 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion
    4 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gallipoli until evacuated with enteric fever
    28 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked per H.T. Kanowna for 3 months change in Australia, arriving Melbourne 5 March, 1916
    23 Nov 1916: Embarked 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    23 Nov 1916: Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    4 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Gun shot wound, left humerus bone fracture and nerve damage, severe.
    29 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion
    21 Jul 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked England per HT A14 Euripides for Australia
    22 Jan 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 452, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit for further service. Received 1914/1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

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