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      Ronald Laurie Fairhall was born on 5 Feb 1912 at Bridge Street in Hamilton, New South Wales.
Ronald was a motor mechanic, who completed his apprenticeship at Les Deal's Ford Garage in Cootamundra, New South Wales.
Ronald was a senior motor mechanic and workshop manager at the Cowra Ford Motor Garage from c.1939, having moved from Cootamundra. One of Ron's tasks was to liaise with the AIF Forces stationed at the Cowra POW Camp and AIF Training Camp, as the garage was responsible for arranging servicing and repair work on the "Blitz" (Ford) trucks used by the Army at the camps. His occupation was therefore declared to be "protected" and he was not required to enlist for war service.

Ronald Laurie Fairhall married Mabel Adelaide Parks on 18 Sep 1940 at St John's Church of England in Cowra, New South Wales.
Ronald and Mabel lived at 51 Courallie Street in Cowra, New South Wales.
Ronald was the co-owner at Cowra Tyre Service and Retreading Works, Macquarie Street in Cowra, New South Wales, in 1953.
Ronald was a commercial traveller, servicing central western New South Wales at Brooklands Accessories (NSW) Pty Ltd in New South Wales bt 1953 - 1955.
Ronald was appointed Manager at Brooklands Accessories (Wholesale) NSW, 125 Kite Street in Orange, New South Wales, about Sep 1955.
Ronald and Mabel lived at 2 Benview Avenue in Orange, New South Wales, a 25 Feb 1956 with their children.

Ronald Laurie Fairhall died on 7 Mar 1979 at Dudley Private Hospital, Hill Street in Orange, New South Wales, at the age of 67 and the cause of his death was recorded as bone cancer (anaplastic anaemia.)
He was cremated on 9 Mar 1979 at Canobolas Crematorium at Orange and it was recorded that his ashes were placed in a niche at the Crematorium.

      Mabel Adelaide Parks was born on 28 Sep 1918 in Cowra, New South Wales.

Mabel Adelaide Parks married Ronald Laurie Fairhall on 18 Sep 1940 at St John's Church of England in Cowra, New South Wales.
Mabel and Ronald lived at 51 Courallie Street in Cowra, New South Wales.
Mabel and Ronald lived at 2 Benview Avenue in Orange, New South Wales, a 25 Feb 1956 with their children.

Mabel Adelaide Fairhall died on 13 Sep 2000 at Base Hospital in Orange, New South Wales, at the age of 81 and the cause of her death was recorded as Pulmonary carcinoma and Cardiac arrest.
She was cremated on 18 Sep 2000 at Crematorium at Orange and the ashes were placed in a niche at Orange Crematorium.