Ronald Hamilton Cornish

Ronald Hamilton Cornish

Personal Information
Date of Birth	14 Dec 1915
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Death	1971
Place of Death	Fremantle
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	2/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion, 'A' Coy, 5 Platoon
Transport Details	Aircraft Thailand to Singapore
Transport Details	HMT Moreton Bay Singapore to Fremanlte
Post War Details
Fate	POW Returned to Australia
Monument(s)	ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)
External Monument(s)	The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Ballarat, Victoria
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

Pre War

In a 1939 electoral roll for Canning, Ron is listed as living in Cardup and working as a Brickmaker. His parents Bertram and Eva were also living in Cardup. Ron was Married on 3 Aug 1940 to Aldwyn (yet listed father as NOK)

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