RIAL, Ronald James
| Service Number: | 6198 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 March 1916, Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Holbrook, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Albury Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 6 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Albury Grammar School Honour Roll, Albury St. Matthew's Anglican Church War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rosewood Memorial Gates, Tumbarumba District Roll of Honour WW1, Tumbarumba Wolseley Park Mechanics Institute District Heroes, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6198, 19th Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6198, 19th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6198, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6198, 19th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6198 awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-06 |
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Son of William and Ada RIAL, Homewood, Holbrook, New South Wales
RIAL. — In fond and loving memory of dear Ron, Corporal R. J. Rial, A.I.F., killed in action in France on the 6th October, 1917. He was one of Australia's best.— Inserted by A. J. G. N. Thornely, also Drivers A. E. and J. W. Thornely on active service.
RIAL. — In loving memory of our dear and only son and brother, Ronald J. Rial, who was killed in action at Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, on October 6th, 1917, aged 20 years and 11 months; also of our cousins, Leonard A. Rial, killed in action in France July 22nd, 1916, aged 23 years, and Owen C. Rial, who died of wounds in France February 27th, 1917, aged 20 years. "Their brave young lives for honor and duty." — Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rial and daughters.