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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 - 1954) Friday 24 September 1954

DEATHS

STAGBOUER. —On September 23, at Terowie, Lindley Theodore, dearly beloved husband of Rosa Lily Stagbouer, of Mitchell st., Terowie, and loved father of Theo, Bill and Zane, loved father-in-law of Kath and Irene, and grandpa of Christine, Patricia, Barry, Phillip and Cheryle. Aged 64 rears. RIP.

FUNERAL NOTICES

STAGBOUER.— THE FRIENDS   of the late Mr. LINDLEY THEODORE STAGBOUER, late of Mitchell street, Terowie, are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave the Terowie Catholic Church, THIS DAY (Friday), at 3 p.m., for the Terowie Cemetery. W. E. BAILS. Funeral Director. Peterborough. Phone 38.

R.A.O.B./G.L.E.— GLSA MEMBERS of the Order and   FROME LODGE 212 in particular, are informed that the Funeral of their late Brother L. T. STAGBOUER will leave the Catholic Church, at 3 p.m. on FRIDAY, 24th September, for Terowie Cemetery.

M. HUMMEL, W. P. and J. LYNCH C.S.

TEROWIE SUB - BRANCH R.S.S.A.I.L.A. — MEMBERS are notified that the Remains of our late COMRADE L. T. STAG BOUER, late 1st 27th Batt., will leave the Catholic Church at 3 p.m. on FRIDAY, 24th September, for the Terowie Cemetery.

E. H. CHARD, President.

G. W. JACKSON, Secretary.

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Lindley was the son of Henry Emil Ferdinand STAGBOUER & Mary Ann HURLING and was born on the 7th of June 1890 in Minlaton, SA.

His parents were married on the 9th of February 1869 in the Wesleyan Chapel, Kapunda, SA.

His father was the son of Joseph STAGBOUER and was born on the 25th of September 1839 in Hamburg, Germany.
His mother was the daughter of John HURLING & Elizabeth SPENCER and was born on the 20th of December 1848 in Morphett Vale, SA.

Lindley was the tenth child born into the family of 12 children.

His father was a master builder and erected the first house on the original site of Minlaton.

Lindley and his siblings attended the Minlaton Public School and the Lindley gained employment as an Apprentice Carpenter.
Lindley then gained employment as a Porter with the South Australian Railways (SAR), based in Terowie and then Burra and became a member of the Druids Lodge in Terowie and was often the M.C for concerts that were held.

At the age of 26, Lindley enlisted in the 1st AIF on the 30th of May 1916 in Burra, SA and was allotted the service number 6159 and posted to B Company, 2nd Depot Battalion.

On the 21st of June Lindley was tendered a farewell social in the Mt Bryan Hall and the residence presented him with a wristlet watch and body belt.
Then on the 21st of August Lindley was given a pubic send off in the Terowie Institute.
On the 16th of October he was transferred to the 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcements in Mitcham Camp.

Before he was due to embark, Lindley announced his engagement to Miss Rosa Lillian HUSSEY of the Terowie Hotel.

Lindley embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A19 Afric on the 6th of November 1916.
He spent 8 months in training in England and whilst here his mother died on the 3rd of September 1917 in Minlaton.

Lindley served in France for 2 and a half and was severely wounded and then embarked from England on the 4th of January 1919 on board HT Morvada, disembarking in Adelaide on the 18th of February.

Lindley returned home to Minlaton and on Saturday evening, the 8th of March, a combined social and Euchre party was held in the Minlaton Institute to welcome home Lindley and 3 other returned soldiers.

Lindley was discharged from the AIF on the 21st of March 1919.

Lindley married Rosa Lillian HUSSEY on the 19th of May 1919 in St Michaels & St Johns Roman Catholic Church, Terowie, SA.
Rosa was the daughter of Edward Henry HUSSEY & Bridget Lillian BLAKE and was born on the 28th of October 1886 in Gladstone, SA.
Rosa’s parents were the publicans of the Terowie and then the Royal Hotel in Terowie.
They made their home in Mitchell Street, Terowie and welcomed their first child; Joseph Theodore, on the 3rd of December 1920.

William Christopher was then born on the 6th of January 1923, followed by their last child; Henry Zane on the 7th of February 1925.

Lindley regained his employment with the SAR and became a shunter and then joined the Terowie RSL Sub-Branch and later became their Vice President.
Their children attended the Sisters of St. Joseph’s School in Terowie.
Lindley then became the instructor for the Terowie Scouts and was also a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B.).

With the outbreak of WW2 their son Joseph enlisted on the 4th of March 1941 and served in Moratai (SX38155).

Lindley died on the 23rd of September 1954 in Terowie

His funeral took place in the Terowie Catholic Church the following day and he was buried in the Terowie Cemetery; Section 1, Row 9, Plot C238.
W. E. BAILS of Peterborough was the Funeral Director.

Rosa died on the 4th of October 1966 and was buried in the Terowie Cemetery; Section 1, Row 9, Plot C237, next to Lindley.

Military

At the age of 26, Lindley enlisted in the 1st AIF on the 30th of May 1916 in Burra, SA and was allotted the service number 6159 and posted to B Company, 2nd Depot Battalion.
He listed his mother, of Minlaton, SA, as his next of kin.

He then attended signal school and on the 10th of August he was transferred to the 43rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements.

On the 16th of October he was transferred to the 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcements in Mitcham Camp.

Lindley embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A19 Afric on the 6th of November 1916.
He spent Christmas 1916 on board the troopship and then on the 29th of December was admitted into the ships hospital sick for 7 days.
Lindley disembarked in Plymouth on the 9th of January 1917 and marched into the 7th Training Battalion in Rollestone.

After 8 months training in England Lindley proceeded to France on the 25th of September and was taken on strength with the 27th Battalion on the 5th of October at ANZAC & Westhoek Ridge in Ypres.

Five days later they were relieved and withdrawn to Gordon Camp, near Ypres, arriving there at 8.30 a.m. Hot meals were issued and the boys settled down to a well earned rest before embussing for Steenvoorde at 7 p.m.
Reaching Steenvoorde three hours later the Battalion occupied billets and the following day a muster parade was held, followed by Lindley and the men receiving their special Xmas pay.

Here they held systematic training and some inter Battalion football matched were held.
They then left Steenvoorde early on October 26th and journeyed in buses, to Cafe Beige and camped under trench shelters in the Swan Area.
The next day they left the Swan Area at noon, and marching by way of Warrington Track, Birr Cross Roads, and Helles Track, to Albert Redoubt, relieved the 59th Battalion near Albania Wood, north of Polygon Wood.

The duck board and corduroy tracks leading to and from the Westhoek and Bellevarde Ridges were consistently shelled by the enemy with shrapnel and gas shells and everything reeked of mustard and other deadly gasses.
During the nights they assisted the Engineers in the Swan Area and carried rations to the 28th Battalion in the front line before they relieved the 28th in the front line.

From November 5th to the 8th they were engaged in assisting the Canadian Light Tramway Company, near Ypres before marching to Ouderdom and embussed to the Steenvoorde Area.
Here they rested and were engaged principally in reorganising and cleaning up before marching via Godewaersvelde, Berthen, St. Jans-Cappel, Bailleul and Ravelsburg to Neuve-Eglise and into billets.
At Neuve-Eglise they continued their training and held further football matches until they entered the front line again on the 15th of December.

On the 23rd their “digger boss”, General Birdwood, paid them a visit in the line, and personally wished the boys the compliments of the season.
On Christmas Eve they were relieved by the 25th Battalion, and marching out by way of Ploegsteert they reached Romarin Camp where they spent Christmas.
Here they were engaged in wiring parties, putting out 500 yards of double-apron wire in front of the support line.
They were then placed in divisional reserve around Romarin as extreme winter weather conditions set in. At the end of January they were relieved and moved back to Henneveux where they were tasked with covering a 24-mile (39 km) length of the line.
During this time their Battalion was near full strength, with 43 officers and 993 men, and was positioned between Bellebrune and Crémarest.
Here they remained throughout February and March during which time they undertook training and were given leave to visit Boulogne.

In March 1918, the Germans launched their Spring Offensive in an effort to bring about an end to the war. The offensive saw considerable tactical gains, and although they missed the opening phase of the offensive as they were out of line at the time, they were brought up in April to help stem the tide of the German advance.
As a part of this effort, Lindley and the 27th Battalion returned to the battlefields of the Somme around the Somme Canal on the night of 7/8th of April.

At the end of the month they moved to the Camon–Rivery area and then when the German offensive became focused upon Villers–Bretonneux they were called upon to undertake a supporting role to the Australian counterattack around Ville-sur-Ancre.

They then attacked around Morlancourt on the night of the 10th of June and then acted in a supporting role during the battle of Hamel on the 4th of July.
On the 19th of July they were relieved and moved back to the White Chateau area and then the following day Lindley suffered from Scabies and was admitted into the 6th Australian Field Ambulance for 3 days before rejoining his Battalion.
They then moved to Tronville Wood on the 25th of July and 3 days later Lindley suffered from dysentery and was admitted into the 5th Australian Field Ambulance and then transferred to the 12th Casualty Clearing Station at Longpré.

After 10 days here he was transferred by Ambulance Train to the 11th Stationary Hospital in Rouen on the 7th of August and luckily missed the first wave at the Battle of Amiens on the 8th of August.
Lindley spent a further 4 weeks in hospital before being discharged to the Australian Infantry Base Depot (AIBD) in Le Havre on the 8th of September and the ten days later Lindley rejoined his Battalion in the Cappy area.

By the end of September they had moved to the Peronne and Tincourt area and then on the 1st of October they moved into the old German trenches east of Bellicourt.
The following day they moved up to the front line jump off line, reading for the attack at 6.30am on the morning of the 3rd of October.
It was during this attack at Wiancourt that Lindley suffered a Gun Shot Wound to his left knee and caused a severe compound fracture to his Patella.
He was transferred to the 5th Australian Field Ambulance and then to the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station in Tincourt before being Ambulance Trained and admitted into the 6th General Hospital in Rouen, the following day.

Four days later Lindley was invalided to England and admitted into the 2nd Southern General Hospital in Bristol on the 9th.
After nearly 7 weeks here, and the signing of the Armistice, he was discharged to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Dartford on the 27th of November and then 2 days later he was discharged to No.2 Command Depot in Weymouth.

Lindley was then found medically unfit and was recommended he be returned to Australia.

After spending his last Christmas away from family and friends Lindley embarked from England on the 4th of January 1919 on board HT Morvada, disembarking in Adelaide on the 18th of February.

Lindley was discharged from the AIF on the 21st of March 1919 and awarded the British War & Victory Medals.