| Regimental number | 3102 |
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Eastern Dorrigo, North Coast, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A J Ronson, Eastern Dorrigo, North Coast, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 2) , France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Anne RONSON |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3204 Pte Joseph RONSON, 25th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916; 3203 Pte Robert RONSON, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 January 1916. Transferred to 53rd Bn, 13 February 1916; taken on strength, 14 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 9), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RONSON William |
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