RAE, Ronald William
| Service Number: | 3132 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Violet Street School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3132, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3132, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
Ronald William Rae was born in Deniliquin, NSW, the youngest son of Mr A. Rae. The family later moved to Bendigo and Ronald attended the Violet Street School. He was a Printer, and had been apprenticed to Bolton Bros for 5 years. He enlisted in Melbourne on 5.7.15, aged 23 years and 9 months. He was described as being 5’ 6” tall, with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and dark brown hair. He named his brother as next-of-kin.
He joined the 52nd Company Depot at Broadmeadows, and was promoted to provisional Corporal on 12.7.15. On 2.8.15 he was appointed to the 10th Reinforcements for the 7th Battalion as a Private, with Service No. 3132. He embarked for overseas on 29.9.15.
He disembarked in Egypt and joined the 2nd Training Battalion at Zeitoun. On 26.2.16 he was appointed to the 59th Battalion, but was later transferred to the 57th Battalion. (15.3.16) On 20.3.16 he was admitted to hospital with a diagnosis variously described as Influenza and Pyrexia of Unknown origin. He was discharged from hospital on 2.5.16 and returned to the 2nd Training Battalion. On 13.6.16 he embarked for England and joined the 15th Training Battalion at Hurdcott. On 12.7.16 he was appointed Acting Corporal, but reverted to the rank of Private on 7.8.16. On 1.9.16 he embarked for France and re-joined the 57th Battalion. (30.9.16)
On 5.12.17 he suffered a scalded foot and was admitted to hospital in France and was then sent to hospital in England. Discharged from hospital he returned to his unit in France. On 15.2.18 he was admitted to the Casualty Clearing Station, suffering from Sinusitis. He was admitted to hospital on 11.3.18 suffering from a defective septum and was, once again, sent to hospital in England. Discharged from hospital he was transferred to the Convalescent Depot at Hurdcott (25.3.18) and then joined the overseas training brigade. (30.5.18) He embarked for France on 17.7.18 and re-joined his unit on 23.7.18. On 26.9.18 he was admitted to hospital suffering from Furunculosis (i.e. boils). Once again he was sent to England for treatment. He embarked for return to Australia on 21.1.19.
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honor, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone