| Regimental number | 3906 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | 26 Dank Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Roney, 26 Dank Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the 6th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 59th Bn, 26 February 1916, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength. Appointed Lance Corporal, Duntroon Plateau, 26 April 1916; reverted to Private at own request. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2350503: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 2878 Corporal R.E. POULTER, B Company, 60th Bn, 6 February 1917: 'With the exception of Ronney who was in C. Co. all the above [Rooney and 10 unnamed others] belonged to B. Co. I knew them all. They all went over the top on 19th July at Fromelles. We had 440 yards to cross under heavy fire and a creek to get over into the bargain. None of these men answered roll call. In my own mind they were all killed. We could not get any bodies in, most of which lay 100 yards out in No Man's Land.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RONEY George
Red Cross File No 2350503 |
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