About Ronald Triner
Lived 1917 – 1943 (aged 25). Ronald Triner was a New Zealand sport cyclist.
Ronald Stanley Triner (24 December 1917 – 6 May 1943) was a New Zealand road cyclist. He was killed in an air crash during World War II.
In the 1938 British Empire Games he competed in the Road Race, and he was a New Zealand cycling champion.
He was born in Auckland, and was a radio mechanic with Radio (1936) Ltd. He enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1939. In 1943 he was the navigator of a Hudson aircraft that crashed on takeoff from Waipapakauri in Northland for an antisubmarine patrol. Pilot Officer Triner and Sergeant William Nicholls were both killed.
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Who was Ronald Triner?
New Zealand racing cyclist
When was Ronald Triner born?
Ronald Triner was born on 24 December 1917.
When did Ronald Triner die?
Ronald Triner died on 6 May 1943.
What was Ronald Triner's occupation?
Ronald Triner was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Ronald Triner?
Ronald Triner was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ronald Triner. https://biography.guide/ronald-triner/
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