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WW1
Rometch, Arthur Segbert
He was born 1881 Hobart Tasmania the son of Priscilla Lightowler, a cab proprietor who departed Adelaide 10th February 1917 on board “HMAT Seang Bee” with the 40th Infantry Battalion. He was killed in action 13th October 1917 at Passchendaele Belgium whilst carrying out his duties as stretcher bearer and is commemorated in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. News has been received that Private Arthur Rometch who was reported missing in October 1917 was killed at Ypres. Private A. Richards, of the ?th Battalion writing of the occurrence, says: "I saw him killed at Ypres. We were stretcher-bearing and a shell landed amongst us which killed him instantly. I was wounded soon afterwards myself while endeavouring to get in a wounded man and I do not know the place of burial." The deceased was a son of Mrs. Priscilla Rometch, and a brother of Mr. George Rometch of Webster, Rometch Ltd., Hobart. He was 34 years of age, and left here with reinforcements for the 40th Battalion in December, 1916. He was a single man, and prior to enlisting was engaged in coaching business. A brother of the deceased Private Frank Rometch who enlisted at Sydney in 1915 was killed near Flers in January, 1917. He was also single and was 36 years of age. Prior to enlisting he also was engaged in the coaching business in Hobart. The Mercury 10th April 1918
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