Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Laugher, James Edgar

Born 22^nd March 1887 Hobart Tasmania the son of Alfred and Sarah Laugher (nee Picking) a mechanic he embarked Melbourne 22^nd December 1914 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 16^th Infantry Battalion. He was in Western Australia when war was declared so enlisted there.

He was killed in action 2^nd May 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula.

His brother William Laugher (No 230) died 6^th January 1918 from accidental injuries in France and was buried in the Tincourt New British Cemetery, Tincourt, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area, France.

Mrs Laugher sen. of Collinsvale has received a letter .from Private A. J. Whittington of the 16th Battalion that he saw her son, the late Private James E. Laugher on the night he was killed. It is really the first information (except the official news of his death) that she has received. Private Whittington says it was on the night of May 2, 1915, during a big charge that he was killed and the last he saw of him he was "digging in." Private Whittington was wounded at 12 o'clock on the same night, or otherwise he might have been able to tell more. It is due to the Red Cross Information Bureau that she received this letter and she wishes to acknowledge her thanks to them. The late Private Laugher and his brother, Driver W. Laugher were the two first of the Collinsvale men to enlist.

The Mercury 15^th June 1917

Memorial Collinsvale Methodist

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