Ronald Arthur BROODBANK (1917

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

b. 15 Oct 1917 at Cooktown, Queensland, Australia

d. 31 May 1942 at Rotterdam, Netherlands aged 24

Cause of Death:

Flying Battle

Near Relatives of Ronald Arthur BROODBANK (1917 - 1942)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Walter Bedwell BROODBANK	1859	Woodbridge, Suffolk, England	10 Nov 1928	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia	69
Grandmother	Mary Ann DWYER			04 Jan 1891	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
Grandfather	Charles Clements EVENNETT	20 Aug 1862	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	05 Jun 1912	Samarai, New Guinea	49
Grandmother	Margaret Anne (Annie) LANG	22 Jun 1868	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	10 Apr 1894	Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia	25

Father	Arthur William BROODBANK	26 Oct 1887	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia	02 Apr 1955	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	67
Mother	Effie Florence EVENNETT	19 Nov 1893	Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia	12 Nov 1956	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	62

Self	Ronald Arthur BROODBANK	15 Oct 1917	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia	31 May 1942	Rotterdam, Netherlands	24

Sister	Enid BROODBANK
Sister	Eileen Florence BROODBANK	11 Feb 1916	Queensland, Australia
Brother	Walter Charles BROODBANK	25 Oct 1921	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	1979	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	58
Brother	Eric Francis BROODBANK	26 Dec 1928		11 Dec 2015	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	86

Aunt	Florence BROODBANK	28 Mar 1889	Queensland, Australia	12 Jan 1890	Queensland, Australia	0
Uncle	Ernest Edward BROODBANK	16 Feb 1892	Queensland, Australia	02 Sep 1892	Queensland, Australia	0
Uncle	Walter Frederick BROODBANK	08 Jan 1894	Queensland, Australia	20 Dec 1935	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia	41
Uncle	Herbert Thomas BROODBANK	13 Aug 1896	Queensland, Australia	13 Mar 1961	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	64
Aunt	Daisy Eleanor EVENNETT	13 Aug 1887	Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia	05 May 1954	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	66
Uncle	John HOWARD	30 Aug 1877	Wahgunyah, Victoria, Australia	11 Nov 1961	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	84
Uncle	Arthur Ernest EVENNETT	09 Mar 1891	Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia	abt 1953	PNG	62
Aunt	Florentina (EVENNETT)

Cousin	Elsie Eades HOWARD	02 Aug 1910	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia	10 Mar 1979	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	68
Cousin	Doris Madeline HOWARD	10 Jul 1912	Forsayth, Queensland, Australia	10 Jan 1999	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	86
Cousin	John Bridges HOWARD	13 Oct 1915	Forsayth, Queensland, Australia	15 Jan 1957	Port Moresby, New Guinea	41
Cousin	Grace Alice HOWARD	16 May 1922	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	27 Oct 2005	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	83
Cousin	Marjorie Florence HOWARD	Apr 1927	Queensland, Australia	12 Apr 1928	Samarai, New Guinea	1
Cousin	Norman EVENNETT			abt 1970	Samarai, New Guinea

Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Colin Patrick BROODBANK	1959		09 Dec 1991	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	32

Brother in Law	Kel SMELTZER
Sister in Law	Muriel Joyce SPRIGGS
Sister in Law	Living or Recently Deceased

Events in Ronald Arthur BROODBANK (1917 - 1942)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
15 Oct 1917		Ronald Arthur BROODBANK was born	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
31 May 1942	24	Ronald Arthur BROODBANK died	Rotterdam, Netherlands		18

Personal Notes:

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 (Death)

- Reference = Rod and Myra e-mail attachments 5-4-09 (Name, Notes)

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