We remember Raymond Charles Runga

We remember Raymond Charles Runga

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Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Bulls Island Hd Of Townsend Australia Source:5089144 21st September 1889
1916
dates Age 26 Source:7739751 28th February 1916
1916
enlistment Ouyen, Victoria Australia Source:7738659 28th February 1916
1916
service Australian Imperial Force Private 5476 Source:7738659 28th February 1916
1916
service Australian Imperial Force Private 5476 Australian Infantry 6th Battalion Source:9010095 28th February 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7738659 1916 - 1917
1920
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:7739750 24th January 1920
employment Labourer Source:9010095
marriage Emily Glass Source:8456511
service British Army Private 5476 Australian Imperial Force Source:5089144
1956
death Not War Related Leeton, NSW Australia Source:8456511 21st March 1956

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Raymond Charles
Initials RC
Last Name Runga
Source 5089144
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 5476 Australian Imperial Force Private
Australian Imperial Force 5476 Private
Australian Imperial Force 5476 Australian Infantry 6th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eliza Bourne mother
Charles Runga father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emily Glass wife
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
black Aboriginal Black Black
DateHeightSource
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-02-28 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Jess120243
First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossier Index 1914-1968 Transcription Jess120243

External Evidence

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Raymond Charles Runga (aka ‘Charlie’) enlisted at Ouyen, Victoria on 28 February 1916. Paul58252
Australian War Memorial entry Paul58252

Multimedia

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Runga Military Medal Paul58252
Runga Enlistment Paul58252

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