| Service number | NX40701 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1920-04-15 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Glen Innes |
| Death Date | 1942-01-27 |
| Death Place | Malaya |
| Final Rank | Acting Corporal |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Acting Corporal Harold Ronald Roy Rusbourne
Description
Corporal Harold Ronald Roy Rusbourne enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 28 June 1940. After a period of training in New South Wales, he embarked for overseas service with 2/18 Australian Infantry Battalion in February 1941. With this unit, he served in Malaya. On 27 January 1942, Corporal Rusbourne was killed in action. He is commemorated in the cemetery of his home town, Glen Innes, New South Wales.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Acting Corporal
Timeline
| Date of birth | 15 April 1920 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 28 June 1940 | |
| Date of death | 27 January 1942 |