
| Regimental number | 10/2299 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Co West Meath, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Waipawa Station |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.4 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, A C Ronaldson, 7 Thorne Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in the South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry; left the country; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead, Dardanelles, 8th August 1915.' War service: 176 days (of which 57 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20807667 |
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