Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Lette Alfred Doran

Born 28^th September 1872 St Leonards Tasmania the son of William Doran and Emma Anne Lette (nee Wake) and married to Ethel Maude Smith he embarked Hobart 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 3^rd Light Horse Regiment.

He died 3^rd September 1919 at Seymour Victoria and was buried in the Seymour General Cemetery, Seymour, Melbourne.

Word was received in Ulverstone on September 4^th that Lieutenant A D Lette had died that day in Melbourne. The late Lieutenant Lette was a born soldier. Soon after the outbreak of the Boer War he enlisted in the First Bushman’s Contingent and on the completion of his term of service with that unit he had a holiday and then re-enlisted in another unit and fought until the conclusion of the war rising to the rank of sergeant. He was decorated for conspicuous bravery in the field. He then took up his residence in the Leven district and followed various avocations until the outbreak of the recent war when he enlisted as a private in the Light Horse sailing from Hobart on the steamer “Geelong” in 1914. He served through the Gallipoli campaign and afterwards in Egypt and Palestine winning distinction and the rank of lieutenant. He was invalided home and on recovering his health returned to the front but his health again gave out and he had to return home and was detailed for home service. Many months ago he had to go into hospital for treatment. He leaves a widow (who is a daughter of Mr and Mrs J Smith of Abbotsham) and a large family of young children

The Weekly Courier 11^th September 1919

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