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Ronald Hamilton Cornish

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Ronald Hamilton Cornish
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 14 Dec 1915
Place of Birth Perth, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 24 years, 10 months
Occupation Farmer
Religion Church of England
Address Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Bertram Hugo Cornish
Military Information
Reg Number WX9035
Date of Enlistment 25 Oct 1940
Rank Sergeant
Unit/Formation 2nd/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion, 'A' Coy, 5 Platoon



Pre War

Married on 3 Aug 1940 to Aldwyn

War Service

Enlisted at Claremont camp. Promoted Sergeant on 7 Feb 1942

"Adam Park Camp - Singapore Johore Bahru, - Malaysia Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore 'S' Battalion of 'D' Force in Thailand POW Number 8717 - Konkoita camp Aungganaung,105Kilo - Burma Reptu, Retphaw, 30Kilo 385k - Burma Thanbyuzayat, 415k - Burma"

Evacuated from Thailand to Singapore by aircraft, and then from Singapore to Fremantle on HMT Moreton Bay Discharged 19 Dec 1945

Post War

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