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World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W20048 to WX25024, GLASS, 1942
Overview
Corporal Ronald James Glass from Northampton was serving as W20048 on Rottnest in 10 Garrison Battalion. He volunteered for AIF service as WX25024 on 28 July 1942 in 2/28 Battalion AIF.
Historical information
Before December 1941 members of the Australian Military Force (AMF - home service only) could join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF - eligible for overseas service). However once their AMF unit was mobilized they could not leave their unit to join the AIF. In July 1942 this prohibition was lifted.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-45-020
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Contextual information
On the night of 26/27 July 1942 during the First Battle of El Alamein, 2/28 Battalion lost more than 80% of its personnel at the time. These losses were incurred when the 2/28th was tasked with occupying a forward position known to the Allies as "Ruin Ridge”. After taking the position, the 2/28th was cut off and surrounded by German infantry and armour. After it became clear that his force could not be relieved, Lt Col. Lew McCarter surrendered: 489 members of the 2/28th went into captivity, Another 55 were subsequently listed as killed in action at Ruin Ridge. 105 personnel from the battalion had either withdrawn successfully, or had not been directly involved in the operation. They constituted the cadre upon which the battalion was re-formed, after returning to Palestine. The 10 Garrison Battalion AIF enlistments from Rottnest were largely directed towards the rebuilding of 2/28 Battalion.
Geotag
-28.351947234557, 114.62995571082
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- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W20051 to WX25025, LEE, 1942 (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1436 SHIRES, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2797 ANDERSON, 10 Light Horse (0.02km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W20048 to WX25025 GLASS, 1942 (0.02km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - W96236 BARHAM (married PROUDLOVE) (0.09km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2232 McMURRAY, 10 Light Horse (0.12km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2324 BARTLETT, 10 Light Horse (0.13km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, 2058 NORMAN, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1915 (0.16km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1994 ASH, 10 Light Horse (0.44km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 805 JAMES, 10 Light Horse (0.61km away)
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Last modified
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
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