BROWNLEY, RON

Ronald Basil Brownley was born in 1932, the son of James and Esther Elizabeth (Junck) Brownley of McKellar. Ron and his wife Ruth moved back to the area 30 some years ago and lived in Dunchurch on the corner of Hwy’s 124 and 520.

Ron Brownley

Ronald enlisted in Toronto in the early 1950’s and served from 1951 to 1953 with the Queens Own Rifles. Early in his service, he was hospitalized as a result of serious injury caused by a fall from a moving troop transport vehicle. Ron was hospitalized and subsequently assigned to Camp Borden where he served his remaining time in the Forces. Ron was a member of the Dunchurch Legion, Branch 394. Ron died in 2020.