Ralph Honner

Ralph Honner
Captain Ralph Honner in Libya, 1941.
Nickname(s)	"Jump"
Born	(1904-08-17)17 August 1904 Fremantle, Western Australia
Died	14 May 1994(1994-05-14) (aged 89)[Note 1] Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1924–1927 1936–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	2/14th Battalion (1943) 39th Battalion (1942–43)
Battles / wars	Second World War Western Desert campaign Battle of Greece Battle of Crete South West Pacific theatre Kokoda Track Campaign Battle of Buna-Gona Ramu and Markham Valley campaign
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Military Cross
Other work	Ambassador to Ireland (1968–72)

Lieutenant Colonel Hyacinth Ralph Honner DSO, MC (17 August 1904 – 14 May 1994), known as Ralph Honner, was a distinguished Australian soldier during the Second World War. He is considered particularly notable for his leadership during the Kokoda Track Campaign, during which he commanded the 39th Battalion, which fought a series of delaying actions as the Japanese advanced towards Port Moresby. In 1943 Honner was wounded during the fighting in the Ramu and Markham Valleys and, as a result, was discharged from the Army in early 1945. In his later life, he worked as an administrator on the War Pensions Assessment Appeal Tribunal. He was also President of the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) from 1961 to 1963, and served as the Australian ambassador to Ireland between 1969 and 1972. He died in 1994, aged 89.

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