Ranson, Joseph Robert

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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Ranson
Given name(s)
Joseph Robert
Initials
J.R.
Gender
Male
Early education
Ranson, J.R. : Fort Street High School, - 1898
Tertiary education
Ranson J.R. : Arts.B.A., 1908, University of SydneyRanson J.R. : Law.LL.B., 1914, University of Sydney
Military service
Ranson J.R. :: Lieutenant [ France ]
Survived
Died during WWI
Other events
Ranson J.R. : Military and health.Enlisted 23 Sep 1915
Death
Ranson J.R. : Death 4 Jul 1918 Killed in Action @ Mericourt : Mericourt-l'Abbe [ Somme France ]
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RANSON JOSEPH ROBERT.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 23324 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.A., LL.B. : Lieutenant, 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery, A.I.F., France. Enlisting 23rd September, 1915, and sailing 7th October, 1916, as second-lieutenant with reinforcements, joined 31st Battn. and was seconded to 8th L.T.M. Battery on the Somme, 4th March, 1917. Was in heavy fighting until severely wounded at Bullecourt 3rd May, rejoining battery on recovery and serving until death. Promoted lieutenant, n th August, 1917. Killed in Action, Mericourt, 4th July, 1918, while in charge of four light trench mortars, and buried in Mericourt l 'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension. Early education at Fort St. High School.  His life was pure, he died as he lived
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