Regimental number | 453 |
Place of birth | Elsternwick Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | R. Wilson Ronald, Nap Nap, Hay, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 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 |