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Ronald Edward John White

In memory of:

Gunner Ronald Edward John White

November 29, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

970054

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Artillery

Division:

166 (Newfoundland) Field Regt.,

Additional Information

Born:

July 13, 1919
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Son of Walter E. and Edith White, of St. John's, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 204 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

XV. E. 28.

Location:

The SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, and forms a wide arc on the slope of a hill facing south-east. The SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY is reached by the main road (Route No.16) from Pescara. Travel for approximately 55 kilometres as far as San Vito and then by Route No.16. Just after crossing the Sangro River and 50 metres before the station of Torino di Sangro, a narrow road on the right leads up a steep hill to the Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Brothers– Brothers - last picture together. November 1942 - Aldershot, England. Arthur F. White left, Ronald E J White (1919-1943)right.

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    Brothers
    Brothers – Brothers - last picture together. November 1942 - Aldershot, England. Arthur F. White left, Ronald E J White (1919-1943)right.
  • Family Picnic– Newfoundland Family Picnic. 1920's - near St John's NFLD. Ronald E J White (1919-1943)far right front with his brother, sisters, aunt, mother and grandmother.

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    Family Picnic
    Family Picnic – Newfoundland Family Picnic. 1920's - near St John's NFLD. Ronald E J White (1919-1943)far right front with his brother, sisters, aunt, mother and grandmother.
  • Baby picture of Ronald Edward White– A baby picture of Ronald while he was growing up in St. John's, Newfoundland. The picture shows his "baby curls", a typical practice in which the long hair of baby boys was often documented before being trimmed.

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    Baby picture of Ronald Edward White
    Baby picture of Ronald Edward White – A baby picture of Ronald while he was growing up in St. John's, Newfoundland. The picture shows his "baby curls", a typical practice in which the long hair of baby boys was often documented before being trimmed.
  • Photo of Ronald Edward John White– Few pictures exist of Ronald in uniform. This picture was discovered in 2003, among family pictures of Ronald's cousin.

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    Photo of Ronald Edward John White
    Photo of Ronald Edward John White – Few pictures exist of Ronald in uniform. This picture was discovered in 2003, among family pictures of Ronald's cousin.
  • Family Photo– The last family picture of Ronald White with his sisters, brother and their parents. Taken at 26 Leslie St., the family home in St. John's, Newfoundland.

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    Family Photo
    Family Photo – The last family picture of Ronald White with his sisters, brother and their parents. Taken at 26 Leslie St., the family home in St. John's, Newfoundland.
  • Family Photo 2– A family picture of Ronald White with his sisters, brother and their parents. The family lived at 26 Leslie St., in St. John's, Newfoundland. Ronald enjoyed life in the out-of-doors, and opportunities to go hunting and fishing with his father and brother Arthur.

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    Family Photo 2
    Family Photo 2 – A family picture of Ronald White with his sisters, brother and their parents. The family lived at 26 Leslie St., in St. John's, Newfoundland. Ronald enjoyed life in the out-of-doors, and opportunities to go hunting and fishing with his father and brother Arthur.
  • Sangro River War Cemetery– The Sangro River War Cemetery which lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, Italy is where Ronald E J White is buried.

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    Sangro River War Cemetery
    Sangro River War Cemetery – The Sangro River War Cemetery which lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, Italy is where Ronald E J White is buried.
  • Grave Marker– The Sangro River War Cemetery which lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, Italy is where Ronald E J White is buried.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The Sangro River War Cemetery which lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, Italy is where Ronald E J White is buried.
  • Inscription– The Sangro River War Cemetery which lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, Italy is where Ronald E J White is buried.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – The Sangro River War Cemetery which lies in the Contrada Sentinelle in the Commune of Torino di Sangro, Province of Chieti, Italy is where Ronald E J White is buried.

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