Eather, Roland James

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Roland EdmundJames Allen Eather,

Service Service Number Number 1494 2411 Killed May 1915 Killed in in Action Action 19th 7th June 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula Belgium

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NAME

Eather, Roland James

SERVICE NO

2411

UNIT

45th Battalion

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

21 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH

Colo, NSW

ADDRESS

Upper Colo, NSW

OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

8 Apr 1916

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Bathurst, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

Exempt

NEXT OF KIN

Father;- John W Eather, Upper Colo, Hawkesbury River Mother;- Kate Eather, as above

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION RELIGION

Height-6’1”. Weight-132lbs. Chest-33½-36½”.

Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-L Brown.

Scar left leg between ankle & knee.

C/E

EMBARKED

Sydney 24 Aug 1916 per A68 “Anchises”.

DISEMBARKED

Devonport 11 Oct 1917

NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

31 Mar 1917 Pleurisy – rejoined unit 16 Apr 1917

DIED

7 Jun 1917

BURIED MEDALS

British War Medal-46057, Victory Medal-45528. Memorial Plaque & Scroll326789

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL CORRESPONDENCE

Mother/

Sydney Morning Herald 12th July 1917 pg. 8 NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED ....

Pte Roland Jas EATHER- Upper Colo 7/6/’17

Windsor Richmond Gazette 13th July 1917 pg. 4 Private Roland J Eather, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eather, of Upper Colo, was killed in action in France, on June 7. we express sympathy for the parents and their family.

Windsor Richmond Gazette 13th July 1917 pg 7 ROLL OF HONOR EATHER- Killed in action in France, June 7 th, 1917, Private Roland James Eather, aged 21 years, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. J Eather, Colo

Windsor Richmond Gazette 20th July 1917 pg. 4 Mrs. EATHER and Family, of Upper Colo, desire to Thank all those who sent letters and cards of sympathy in their sad bereavement in the loss of their son and brother killed in action in France on the 7 th June, 1917.

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