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Robert Bruce RONALD

Regimental number453
Place of birthElsternwick Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation overseer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinR. Wilson Ronald, Nap Nap, Hay, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 15 February 1918
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He, with a troop, drove in the enemy listening posts, and finding enemy troops massed in strength in some dead grounds to his left front, he, without hesitation bombed them and opened rifle fire, inflicting upon them a number of casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191
Date: 12 December 1918

Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3492 Pte Angus Cameron RONALD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 452 Pte Kenneth McGeorge RONALD, 6th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 12 July 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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