Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Rockliff, Adye Charles Henry

Born 6^th June 1895 Gawler Tasmania to Charles and Sarah Jane Mary Rockliff (nee French) a farmer he embarked Adelaide 10^th February 1917 on board “HMAT Seang Bee” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was serving with the 47^th Battalion when he was killed in action 5^th April 1918 and is commemorated in the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.

Sorrow has been expressed by the numerous friends of Mr and Mrs Charles Rockliff of “Fairview” Gawler at the death of their second eldest son Signaller Adye C H Rockliff of the 12^th and latterly of the 47^th Battalion who was killed whilst on active service in France on April 5^th. The deceased had made several attempts to enlist but was declined on four successive occasions by various doctors. He did, however, eventually succeed in passing the necessary medical test and after training at Claremont sailed from Tasmania on February 7^th 1917 leaving Adelaide a week later and arriving in England on May 3^rd. On March 2^nd last he left England for France only to render a few weeks service when he was called to sacrifice his life in the defence of his country. Signaller Adye Rockliff was greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends on account of his manly qualities and made friends wherever he went. Amongst those who are left to mourn his loss are the following members of the family – Mr H V Rockliff, Pine Road, Messrs B and M Rockliff Gawler, Mrs A G B Keene, Spreyton, Mrs Henry Ingram, Sassafras, Mrs Ernest Beveridge, Sassafras and a large number of relations along the coast and on the mainland. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church.

The Weekly Courier 16^th May 1918

Photo Courtesy Trevor Rockliff

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