Ronald
Arthur
Cornwell
Born in Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Alick Cornwell
and Margaret May (Tinman) Cornwell
Brother of
Edna M Cornwell, Allan George Cornwell, Henry Cornwell, Raymond Louvain Cornwell, Jeffery B Cornwell and [private brother (1920s - unknown)]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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| Created 13 Oct 2018
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Biography
Ronald Cornwell was born in New South Wales, Australia
Ronald Cornwell is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Private Ronald Cornwell served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 20 June 1942
Unit(s): 2/6 Battalion
Service ended: 20 February 1946
Service started: 20 June 1942
Unit(s): 2/6 Battalion
Service ended: 20 February 1946
He served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War; enlisted 20th June 1942, discharged 20th February 1946.[2] He was a member of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion, 17th Brigade, 6th Division. Robert joined his unit as it returned from the Middle East and prepared for the jungles of New Guinea. The 2/6th Battalion did not take part in the Kokoda Campaign, but defended Wau, and later participated in the Aitape-Wewak Campaign.[3] [4]
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #42877/1913
- ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: NX105042 (N227612) Private Ronald Arthur Cornwell; accessed 14 Oct 2018
- ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: NX105042 (N227612) 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion; accessed 14 Oct 2018
- ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 12 Apr 2023), Veteran Details for RONALD ARTHUR CORNWELL for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: NX105042 (N227612); Rank: Private; Enlistment from 20 June 1942 to 20 February 1946.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ronald by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ronald:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ronald by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ronald:
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~0.78%
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