Sapper RONALD KEVIN SCHLIPALIUS TX4615, A.I.F. 2/13 Fd. Coy., Royal Australian Engineers who died age 23 on 23 October 1942 Son of Charles Samuel and Mary Frances Schlipalius, of Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. Remembered with honour EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY CWGC :: Cemetery Details
His AWM ROH entry led to this photo: Grave of TX4615 Sapper (Spr) Ronald Kevin Schlipalius, 2/13 Field Company, of Brighton, Vic. An egg grader prior to enlistment on 24 April 1941. Spr Schlipalius was killed in action on 25 October 1942; he was 23 years of age. Schlipalius is buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
Some more detail. Name SCHLIPALIUS, RONALD KEVIN Service Australian Army Service Number TX4615 Date of Birth 18 Jun 1918 Place of Birth BRIGHTON, VIC Date of Enlistment 24 Apr 1941 Locality on Enlistment ELSTERNWICK, VIC Place of Enlistment BRIGHTON, TAS Next of Kin SCHLIPALIUS, CHARLES Date of Death 23 Oct 1942 Rank Sapper Posting on Death 2/13 Field Company WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour CAULFIELD VIC These were his details before moving to the 2nd AIF from the CMF. Name SCHLIPALIUS, RONALD KELVIN Service Australian Army Service Number T22314 Date of Birth 18 Jun 1918 Place of Birth BRIGHTON, VIC Date of Enlistment 13 Mar 1941 Locality on Enlistment HOBART, TAS Place of Enlistment HOBART, TAS Next of Kin SCHLIPALIUS, CHARLES Date of Discharge 24 Apr 1941 Rank Sapper Posting at Discharge 8 WKS & PK COY R A E (M) WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No
