Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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SHOOBRIDGE, ATHELSTAN WILLIAM

SHOOBRIDGE-Killed In his hut, somewhere in France, by a shell. Athelstan William, onlv surviving son of K. W. O. Shoobridge, Corinmliene, New Norfolk, in his 35th year. He died for King and Country.

Mr R W G Shoobridge of Corumbine New Norfolk has received word by cable from London that his son Private Athelston William was killed by a shell on May 1 in his hut on the Western front Private A W Shoobridge previous to the outbreak of the war was a lieutenant in the Citizen Forces He joined the Signalling Corps but owing to defective eyesight had to give up that work and entered the infantry as a private and left Tasmania as a company quartermaster sergeant. In private life Mr A W Shoobridge who was born at Valleyfield in 1883 was manager for his father of the Valleyfield estate until seven years ago when he went into partnership with Mr H A Warner taking

over the estate which comprises one of the biggest orchards in the state and a hop ground He took a prominent interest in municipal matters and was a councillor for the Lower Derwent Ward and resigned to go to the front. He was a prominent Mason being Senior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge at the time of his demise. He was also a lay reader at St Matthew's Church. Much sympathy has been expressed in the district for Mr R W G Shoobridge who has lost the last of his three sons.

The Mercury 14^th May 1918

MEMORIAL SERVICES AT NEW NORFOLK.

Memorial services for the fallen were held at New Norfolk, both morning and evening, on Sunday. At the morning service there was a large number of communicants. The rector (Rev. I. H. Anderson) preached on "What we owe to the fallen in the past and the future." At the evening service the Bishop of Tasmania unveiled a memorial) window to Private Athelston William Shoobridge, and referred to the active part he had taken in civil life, the help he had given in church work, and to the high esteem in which he was hold. The Warden (Hon. Ellis Dean, M.L.C.) and councillors attended in a body, as also did the Masonic Lodge. There was not an empty pew in the church. The window, which was made in Melbourne, is a very beautiful piece of work. The work represents St. George in full armour, with spear in hand, and shield on arm, with the dragon at his feet; Masonic emblems above, and the regimental colours below, with the words "Australian Military Forces" and "To the glory of God and in memory of Athelstan William Shoobridge, killed on active service in France 1st May, 1918 aged 34 years. He laid down his life for his country."

The Mercury 31 Dec 1918

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