Ronald Vincent Fowler, 5112602
Lance Corporal, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Ronald was born on the 25th July 1917, he was the son of Charles Fowler and Eliza Jane Bridgewood. He was one of 14 children all born in Warwickshire.
In 1939, Ronald lived at 20 Alexandra Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire with his father, step-mother and some of his siblings. He worked as a fitter’s labourer/motor worker. Ronald’s father worked as a coal miner.
Ronald married Doris Evelyn Barsby on the 8th February 1942 at St Barnabas Church, Sutton.
(Wedding Photo. Source: Ancestry)
Ronald’s wife Doris lived in Sutton at 65 Carshalton Grove.
Ronald was killed in the D-Day operations; he died on the 7th June 1944.
He never met his only daughter who was born in July 1944.
Ronald is buried at Le Mans West Cemetery in Sarthe, France (Plot 38, 1939-45 Row B, Grave 22). He is also remembered on Carshalton War Memorial.
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