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WW1
Webster, William Iverick
Born 1880 Hobart Tasmania the son of William Webster and married to Lily Marion Roberts, a storekeeper he embarked Adelaide 6th August 1918 on board “HMAT Gaika” with the Army Medical Corps. He was diagnosed with Tuberculosis in England and sent back to Australia per “HMAT Ulysses” and died at No 9 General Hospital Hobart on the 30th September 1919. He was buried will full honours at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.
The funeral of
the late Private William
Iverick
Webster,
A.A.M.C, A.I.F., took place yesterday afternoon, and was
largely attended. The cortege was preceded by a firing
party with arms reversed, and the Military Band, the
latter playing the "Dead March" in "Saul." The coffin
was placed on a gun-carriage, and was draped with, the
Union Jack. Then came a contingent of returned soldiers
and a number of
cabs conveying relatives and friends of
the deceased.
The chief mourners were deceased's wife,
The Mercury 2nd October 1919
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his two brothers, and his two sons. Lieutenant Ellis
represented the State Commandant (Colonel Wanliss), and
Lieutenant Geo. Foster the Returned Sailors' and
Soldiers' League. The service at the graveside was read
by Captain Perry of the Salvation Army, and Rev. H. A.
Overend, after which the salute was fired, and "The Last
Post" was sounded. There were many floral