Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Peace Roderick Neil

Born 21^st March 1896 Zeehan Tasmania to Neil and Elizabeth Peace (nee Taylor) he departed Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 5^th August 1916 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

News has been received that Private Roderick Peace, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Neil Peace, late of Westwood street Zeehan, has been killed in action in France. Rod as the deceased soldier was known, was born in Zeehan, and was educated at the East Zeehan State school. On leaving school he joined the staff of the Zeehan Post Office, and later was transferred to the Bothwell Post Office, of which his brother, Mr J. F. Jordan, is post master. Private Peace left Australia with the 26th Battalion, and served on Gallipoli, and on the evacuation of the Peninsula he went with the first division to France. From information supplied by the Red Cross Enquiry Bureau, Private Peace was killed by a 'shell just after going over the parapet in a charge. One of the party, Private James Manning, also of the P. and T. service, was nearby and recovered Private Peace's identification disc, ' and although he handed it over to the O.C. of his company right away, the correct record was not made, hence the previous report that he was missing. The relatives are in receipt of advice from officers of Private Peace's company, which show that the lad turned out to be a good soldier, and was a general favorite with all his comrades.

Zeehan and Dundas Herald 6^th October 1917

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