Herbert James 'Ringer' Edwards was an Australian soldier who served during World War II. He is notable for surviving severe torture as a prisoner of war, including being crucified by Japanese soldiers for 63 hours on the Burma Railway. His experiences inspired the character Joe Harman in Nevil Shute's novel 'A Town Like Alice'. The novel, published in 1950, was adapted into a film in 1956 and an Australian television miniseries in 1981, bringing his story and the historical context to a wider audience.
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Time Zone - Australia/Perth (8:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ringer
The name Ringer is derived from the surname Ringer, which likely originated from an occupation related to ringing bells, such as a bell-ringer or a blacksmith who made bells.
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Ringer Edwards belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Fremantle
Place of Death: Gingin
Occupation: military personnel
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 2 Leo 33 | 3 Leo 26 | 22 Scorpio 12 |
| Moon | 29 Aries 34 | 20 Leo 36 | 6 Gemini 11 |
| Mercury | 17 Leo 24 | 13 Leo 4 | 8 Sagittarius 24 |
| Venus | 18 Gemini 16 | 24 Gemini 14 | 0 Scorpio 56 |
| Mars | 27 Taurus 47 | 22 Virgo 44 | 23 Cancer 41 |
| Jupiter | 10 Capricorn 6 | 10 Cancer 28 | 15 Capricorn 1 |
| Saturn | 15 Gemini 5 | 1 Aries 40 | 17 Gemini 10 |
| Uranus | 5 Aquarius 39 | 0 Gemini 45 | 4 Aquarius 1 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 0 | 2 Aries 2 | 28 Cancer 11 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 22 | 2 Aquarius 33 | 0 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 26 Pisces 48 | 20 Pisces 34 | 20 Pisces 52 |
| Ketu | 26 Virgo 48 | 20 Virgo 34 | 20 Virgo 52 |
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