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| Ronald Arthur BROODBANK (1917 - 1942) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| Ronald Arthur BROODBANK (1917 - 1942) | Arthur William BROODBANK (1887 - 1955) | Walter Bedwell BROODBANK (1859 - 1928) | William BROODBANK (1823 - 1891) | |
| Sarah BRAGGS (1819 - 1885) | ||||
| Mary Ann DWYER ( - 1891) | Richard DWYER | |||
| Catherine COLLINS | ||||
| Effie Florence EVENNETT (1893 - 1956) | Charles Clements EVENNETT (1862 - 1912) | Charles Clements EVENNETT (1829 - 1873) | ||
| Mary Eliza MERRIMAN (1836 - 1918) | ||||
| Margaret Anne (Annie) LANG (1868 - 1894) | Ross LANG | |||
| Emily Eleanor PRESTON |
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| b. 16 Oct 1917 at Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
| d. 31 May 1942 at Rotterdam, Netherlands aged 24 |
| Cause of Death: |
| Flying Battle |
| Parents: |
| Arthur William BROODBANK (1887 - 1955) |
| Effie Florence EVENNETT (1893 - 1956) |
| Siblings (4): |
| Events in Ronald Arthur BROODBANK (1917 - 1942)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 16 Oct 1917 | Ronald Arthur BROODBANK was born | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |||
| 31 May 1942 | 24 | Ronald Arthur BROODBANK died | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 18 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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There are errors in the official records for Ronald Wrthur Brookbank.
This one is probably correct as he is burried in Rotterdam. Service number: 405256 Rank: Sergeant Unit: 23 Operational Training RAF Service: Royal Australian Air Force Conflict: 1939-1945 Date of death: 31 May 1942 Place of death: Netherlands Cause of death: Flying Battle Cemetery or memorial details: Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery, Netherlands Memorial Reference Cemetery / Memorial Name BROODBANK, RONALD ARTHUR Sergeant serial number 405256 date of death 31/05/1942 age 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 17. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force Service Record Name BROODBANK, RONALD ARTHUR Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 405256 Date of Birth 16 Oct 1917 Place of Birth COOKTOWN, QLD Date of Enlistment 10 Feb 1941 Locality on Enlistment Unknown Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD Next of Kin BROODBANK, A Date of Death 31 May 1942 Rank Sergeant Posting on Death 23 Operational Training Unit WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour SAMARAI PAPUA Lived at Samarai, PNG The Courier-Mail Brisbane, 31 May 1944 and 31 May 1945 "ROLL OF HONOUR BROODBANK - A loving tribute to the memory of our dear Son & Brother, 405256, Sgt. Ronald Arthur Broodbank, of Samarai, Papua, believed killed in air operations over Cologne, May 31st, 1942. Always remembered. Inserted by his Mother, Father, Eileen, Wal (A.I.F.), Enid, & Eric." Als |
| Source References: |
| 18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool |
| - Reference = Rod and Myra e-mail attachments 5-4-09 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = Rod and Myra e-mail attachments 5-4-09 (Death) |