RONALD, John Angus
| Service Numbers: | 683 , 683 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 24 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Gangreen to GSW to right leg, 1st Eastern General (Military) Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England , United Kingdom, 4 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom Row C, Grave No. 3637 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill War Memorial, Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour, Cowell War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 683 , 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 683, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 683, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 683, 27th Infantry Battalion, GSW to right leg, France DoW due to gangreen infection |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Angus RONALD was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 24th August, 1890
His parents were Andrew Bennett RONALD and Margaret CHAPMAN - they had 10 known children born in South Australia
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 4th July .... Private John Angus Ronald was born at Adelaide, South Australia in 1890. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 22nd February, 1915 as a 23 year old, single, Labourer from Solomontown, South Australia.
Private Ronald embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Geelong (A2) on 31st May, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 27th Infantry Battalion, “C” Company. He embarked from Alexandria to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli Peninsula on 4th September, 1915.
Private Ronald was sent sick to Field Ambulance at Gallipoli Peninsula on 2nd December, 1915 with Dysentery. He was transferred to Casualty Clearing Station then transferred to Hospital Ship & admitted to Hospital at Alexandria on 8th December, 1915. Private Ronald was transferred to Convalescent Camp at 15th December, 1915 then discharged to Overseas Base at Cairo on 27th December, 1915.
Private Ronald rejoined his Battalion at Ismalia on 6th March, 1916 & was to embark from Alexandria on 16th March, 1916 to join (British Expeditionary Force) & to disembark at Marseilles, France on 21st March, 1916. However he was reported as missing when the Battalion embarked from Alexandria on 16th March, 1916. He rejoined his Battalion in France on 29th March, 1916.
Private Ronald was written up for a Crime on 30th March, 1916 while at Marseilles, France – “1. Failing to obey an order 2. Failing to entrain with Battalion”. He was awarded 14 days No. 2 F. P. (Field Punishment).
Private John Angus Ronald was wounded in action in France on 29th June, 1916. He was admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance on 30th June, 1916 with gunshot wounds to right leg. Private Ronald was transferred to Casualty Clearing Station then transferred & admitted to Hospital at Boulogne, France on 30th June, 1916. He was invalided to England on Hospital Ship & admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England on 2nd July, 1916 with a fractured right leg.
Private John Angus Ronald died on 4th July, 1916 at 1st Eastern General (Military) Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England from wounds received in action in France – Gas Gangrene. He was buried in Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England where 22 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/city.html
Biography contributed by Cowell Area School
John (Jack) Angus Ronald worked around the Franklin Harbour District as a labourer prior to World War 1.
Extract from Eyre’s Peninsula Tribune – Fri 6 March 1914
Plucky Rescue
On Sunday morning whilst some of the men from the weir were paying a visit of inspection to the wheat ketch ‘Oscar Robinson’ the cry of “Man overboard” was raised. Mr John Ronald (popularly known as ‘Nobbler’) without waiting to divest himself of any clothing plunged in to his pal’s assistance and both regained terra firma little worse for their bath.
Jack was a brother to 9, his family were scattered over Australia, initially unaware that Jack had listed. Private Ronald embarked from Adelaide on 31st May, 1915 and disembarked on the Gallipoli Peninsula in early September 1915. He suffered with dysentery while serving on the Peninsula and was transferred to hospital, then a convalescent camp mid December 1915.
Private Jack Ronald rejoined the 27th Battalion on 6 March 1916 and after a few days as reported missing (then awarded Field Punishment), he again rejoined the Battalion later that month. Private Ronald was wounded in action in France on 29th June 1916 with gunshot wounds to the left and right legs. After spending time in hospital at Boulogne, France, he was invalided to England and admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
Private John (Jack) Ronald died from wounds received in action in France – gas gangrene, on the4 July 1916 at 1st Eastern General Military Hospital, Cambridgeshire. He was buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire where 22 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
Links/Information
Australian War Memorial
Australian National Archives record
SA Red Cross Information Bureau Record
Virtual War Memorial Australia
The full research can be found by following the link below
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/city.html - By Cathy Sedgewick
World War 1 Biographies (Folder, located at Cowell RSL) Stocker, B.
Trove – Eyre’s Peninsula Tribune Friday 6 March 1914 p.2 ‘Plucky Rescue’.
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