Ronald Farnsworth
In 1939, he was a silk hose trade learner.
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He was the son of Frederick and Mary Ann Farnsworth of 14, Newdigate Street Watnall Chaworth (now Kimberley), Nottinghamshire
On the day of Ronald Farnsworth's death, the 11th Field Regiment was heavily engaged in the Gothic Line Offensive in Italy, providing fire support for the 4th Indian Infantry Division.The Objective: The division was pushing through the high Apennine Mountains toward the plains of Imola.The Fighting: September 25 marked a period of brutal, close-quarters fighting in treacherous mountain terrain and heavy rain. The artillery positions were under frequent retaliatory German counter-battery shellfire and mortar attacks.The Outcome: The division successfully forced a German retreat across the Santerno River around this timeframe, but it came at a high cost of life for artillery gunners operating on the exposed ridges.
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