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Stubbs Lindsay

Born 17^th April 1892 Westbury Tasmania the son of George and Amy Elizabeth Stubbs (nee Lucas) a farmer he embarked Mebourne 24^th November 1915 on board RMS Orontes with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.  

On the 31^st August 1916 he embarked Southampton on the New Zealand hospital ship “Marama” for return to Australia for discharge after being diagnosed with tuberculosis.  On the 8^th May 1917 he was formally discharged. 

He died 10^th August 1917 at his parents residence Main Street Ulverstone and was buried in the Ulverstone Cemetery, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia. 

Private Lindsay Stubbs third son of Mr and Mrs G Stubbs of Ulverstone has, after serving his country for two years at the front and being gassed in France is to be counted amongst the brave lads who have passed away for their country.  He expired at 4.30 on Friday afternoon and was buried with military honours in the Church of England cemetery at Ulverstone.  Much sympathy is being extended to Mr and Mrs Stubbs for two other sons are at the war.  Cecil is wounded in England and was in the landing at Gallipoli and Adye who left with Lindsay has been wounded but is back again at the front in France.  Lindsay was the first Anzac to arrive back on his native soil.  Never robust in health, the awful effects of the gassing appear to have been the ultimate cause of his death.  His brother Charlie was on his way to camp having been accepted after five tries when he was smashed up in the Campania railway accident but is well again and going up once more to try and get away.

The Weekly Courier 16^th August 1917

            J.H.Stewart, A McCulloch, Lindsay Stubbs and J.B.McCulloh

                                   Photo Courtesy Jim Rouse

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