Ronald
Henry
Appleby
Born in Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
Son of Frank Appleby
and Amy (Procter) Appleby
Brother of
Stella Joyce (Appleby) Murray, Thomas Noel Appleby, Frank Beresford Appleby and Robert Willock Appleby
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 96
in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jan 2024
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Biography
Ronald Appleby was born in New South Wales, Australia
Ronald Henry Appleby was born on 23rd June 1913 in Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia. He was the eldest son of Frank Appleby and Amy Procter. [1]
Ronald Appleby is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Royal Australian Air Force 1941-1946
No.2 Aircraft Depot
Served in the Royal Australian Air Force 1941-1946
No.2 Aircraft Depot
On 15th August 1941 in Sydney, and with the Second World War approaching ominously towards Australia, Ronald enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force. He was then single as he listed his father as next-of-kin. [2] He was demobilised on 15 Mar 1946, his final posting being to No.2 Aircraft Depot as a Leading Aircraftman. [2]
On 7th March 1943, he was aboard RAAF aeroplane De Havilland DH-84A Type 2 Dragon (A34-24) when it crashed in the rugged mountains and thick rainforest near Freshwater Gorge, west of Cairns, North Queensland. Ronald and Lieutenant Colonel Philip Cardale survived, found days later wandering in the jungle with serious injuries. Brigadier John Crawford DSO, Sergeant Lindsay McColl and Lieutenant Arthur Morris were killed in the crash. [3]
Ronald married Nessie Hutton in 1950 in New Lambton, New South Wales. [4]
Aged 96 years, he passed away on 20th February 2010 in Newcastle and his ashes placed in Newcastle Memorial Park. [5]
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #32967/1913
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: 412876 Leading Aircraftman Ronald Henry Appleby; accessed 12 Jan 2024
- ↑ Hatfield, Kylie. 'Plaque Honours Service Men 80 Years On'. RSL News, edition 4, 2023, pp60-61; accessed 11 Jan 2024]
- ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #4586/1950
- ↑ Billion Graves; accessed 12 Jan 2024
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