Maurice James Ronan

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known 1896
Place of Birth	Patersen, New South Wales
Death	14 Mar 1917
Place of Death	Ploegsteert, Belgium
Age at Enlistment	19 years, 5 months
Description	5'5¼" (1.66m) tall; weight 130 lbs (59.0kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
Occupation	mill hand
Religion	Church of England
Address	Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father Mr James Thomas Ronan
Military Information
Reg Number	421
Date of Enlistment	18 Jan 1916
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	44th Battalion, B Company / 11th Brigade, 4th Division
Date of Embarkation	6 Jun 1916 - 21 Jul 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A29 Suevic
Fate	Killed in Action 14 Mar 1917 at Ploegsteert, Belgium
Monument	Jarrahdale
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

Along with his older brother Bert (Hubert Charles) Maurice joined the unit on 28 Jan 1916, ten days after they entered Blackboy Hill camp. They trained with them in Australia, travelled with them to England, and on arrival undertook training to prepare themselves for trench warfare.

From Southampton, England they proceeded overseas to France on 25 Nov 1916.

On his death, his mother received a pension of 40/- per fortnight from 26 May 1917 and on the death of his brother Herbert, the pension was increased to 80/- per fortnight.

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  Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery courtesy CWGC
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  Commonwealth War Graves Commission

RONAN. On March 14, killed in action, somewhere in France, Private Maurice J.Ronan, dearly beloved second son of James and Ellen Ronan, Jarrahdale, and beloved brother of Rene, Rose, Dorry, and Frank, also Bert now on active service, aged 20 years and 7 months.