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John Andrew Roneberg - enlisted on 6th July 1940
-----------------------------PHOTO #01
... description on enlistment ... and the 'mug shots' !!
-----------------------------PHOTO #02
... could be from soon after enlistment
-----------------------------PHOTO #01
... with his mother Sidney Cecil Raneberg (nee Hackett) ... late
1940
-----------------------------PHOTO #02
... with his mother Sidney Cecil Raneberg (nee Hackett) ... October
1941 ... Dad was a Corporal at this time
-----------------------------PHOTO #01
... with his wife Eileen Veronica Roneberg (nee Meers) ... taken
on their Wedding Day ... 6th March 1943
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During
the War
From what I can make out from
the backs of these 'faded photos', the majority of these pictures
were taken in the Adelaide River region of the Northern Territory
during 1942 and 1943
Dad also served over two hundred days outside of Australia (Borneo)
and I have a few which I think are from that period
However, they are either too small, faded or unlabelled to be
included in these pages
Should I obtain more, these will be added as they become available
At the time of these photos, Dad was around thirty-five years
of age
Dad and his
mates on motorcycles - there was a note on the back of the photo
stating that "150 = number of all cycles in their unit"
Another shot
of Dad on a motorbike
Standing
outside his tent
Here Dad
is overlooking the area for a proposed airstrip - which is covered
in huge anthills!!! - two photos
Dad and a
mate in the Army workshops - the note on this photo was "We
do repairs sometimes!!!"
Getting a
haircut, Army style!!!
Dad with
one of the Army transports
Sitting on
a jerry-can outside his tent
-----------------------------a fabulous picture of Dad !!
Dad, and
the note on the photo said he had just got out of the shower
Souvenirs
made while at Adelaide River
-----------------------------it can be seen why he received the comments
on his workmanship in the 'Certificate of Army Employment' below
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Weapons
Training
Training
and Qualification with both the Rifle and Owen Sub Machine Gun
-----------------------------rifle qualification on 1st June 1943
-----------------------------sub machine gun qualificationon 18th September
1944
-----------------------------the page also includes a copy of his "Member's
Personal Equipment Card" which includes the Owen Gun
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Badges
and Service Medals
Authorization
to wear the Service Insignia
-----------------------------page includes handwritten authority for Dad
to wear these Medals ... from his "Soldier's Record Of Service
Book"
-----------------------------there is also a chart detailing which Medals
were issued to him
Badges and
Service Medals and Ribbons
-----------------------------includes a full description of each
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Army
Pay Files
Soldier's
Folder - Pay Records
-----------------------------the information on these eighty-one pages
is as received from the Australian War Memorial and National
Archives
-----------------------------allottees and allotments ... promotions ...
ledger cards ... pay book ... war gratuity ... and much more
!!
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Service
Documents
Attestation
Form for New Enlistments
-----------------------------NOTE - this is 'Part A' of the form
-----------------------------it covers all personal details and was signed
on 19th June 1940
-----------------------------also included are the changes to the "Next
of Kin" due to marriage, new address, etc
Attestation
Form for New Enlistments
-----------------------------NOTE - this is 'Part B' and 'Part C' of the
form
-----------------------------medical examination was completed on 19th June
1940
-----------------------------the Oath of Enlistment was signed on 6th July
1940
-----------------------------includes two 'black-n-blurry' small photos of
Dad
Workshop
Course - Results of Examination
-----------------------------dated 7th November 1943
Service and
Casualty Form (all activity reports)
-----------------------------this page includes Dad's complete Service History
-----------------------------enlistment ... promtions ... overseas service
... discharge ... and much more !!
-----------------------------NOTE - click
here to see the original forms ...
these four pages are each 1785 pixels wide
Determination
of Demobilization Priority
-----------------------------dated 29th March 1946
Proceedings
for Discharge
-----------------------------dated 5th April 1946
Certificate
for Dischagre - Discharge Certificate #517586 - War Badge #A282519
-----------------------------dated 5th April 1946
-----------------------------includes details of Dad's length of service,
both in Australia and overseas
Certificate
of Army Employment
-----------------------------dated 5th April 1946
-----------------------------not a bad 'reference' !!
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Other
Information
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-----------------------------comprehensive details and photos of the Marlin
Coast War Memorial ... Trinity Beach Cairns
-----------------------------2010 Dawn Service ... photos and details
-----------------------------2012 Dawn Service ... photos
-----------------------------a recipe for ANZAC Biscuits
-----------------------------photos of the military activity in the Cairns
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