Ronald John FERRARIO
Year of Birth: 1916
Place of Birth: Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 29 April 1941, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Private
Unit(s): 2/13 Battalion, Australian Infantry
Service Number: NX4669
Died: 22 September 1944
Age: 28 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row D – Grave 21
Ronald was the son of Amedro Joseph and Ada Allison Ward (Payne) Ferrario, born 26 March 1916 and he had two sisters, Beryl and Barbara.
He married Agnes Meekle Pate Tough in 1939.
Private Ronald Ferrario was killed in a road accident, with Gunner Roy James Copland.
Private Ronald John Ferrario’s name is on the Roll of Honour at Kurri Kurri, New South Wales and also located at panel 37 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (FERRARIO Ronald John) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
New South Wales Births Deaths & Marriages Index
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