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MCDONALD, Ronald William
Personal Details
Service Number: | 419203 |
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Enlisted: | 17 July 1942 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 November 1923 |
Home Town: | Box Hill, Whitehorse, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | RAAF Pilot |
Died: | Flying Battle, New Britain, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 3 November 1943, aged 19 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 419203 | |
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17 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
17 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 419203 | |
3 Nov 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 419203, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Ronald William McDonald 419203 of 77SQN RAAF was killed when Kittyhawk A29-185 was shot down between Kiriwina and Goodenough Island, New Guinea - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Rabaul Memorial