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Son of Robert Hunter Landale and Amy Marion Landale, of Australia.

Late last Friday evening news was received here of the death of Mr Donald Robert Landale, younger son of Mrs. and the late Mr R.H. Landale of Mundiwa Station.  The sad event took place in London on the previous Sunday, 16th inst. from pneumonia.  The deceased young man, who was only 19 years of age, went to England about a year ago to enlist for active service.

THE LATE MR. D. LANDALE.
Letters of administration (with will attached) in the estate of Mr. Donald Robert Landale, formerly of Lindifferon, near Deniliquin, who died in London on  February 16, 1919, have been granted to Mrs Amy Marion Landale, mother of the deceased, and Robert Landale, a brother. Deceased, who had enlisted in 1918, and was a unit in the Royal Fusiliers at the time of his death, had executed a will in September, 1918 appointing his father, Mr. Robert Hunter  Landale, of Mundiwa, Deniliquin, his solo executor and legatee. Mr. Landale, senior, however, predeceased his son, the testator, having died on January 17, 1919. The value of Donald Robert Landale's estate is sworn for Stamp duty (if liable) at £73,168.

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Donald Robert Landale was born in 1899 at Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia to parents Robert Hunter Landale and Amy Marion Landale  (nee Noyes).

He was listed as a passenger on S.S. Niagara which sailed from Sydney on 22nd June, 1918 & arrived at Seattle, Washington in July, 1918 - Grazier, aged 18 years from Deniliquin. He arrived at the port of Vancouver, B.C. on 17th July, 1918 & was on his way to England via New York City.

Donald R. Landale, Grazier, aged 18 years was a passenger on S.S. Megantic which arrived at the port of Liverpool, England on 11th August, 1918. His address was listed as 8 Rutland Court, Knightsbridge, London, England.

Donald Robert Landale enlisted with the British Army in England. He was posted to Royal Fusiliers with a Service number of 74160.

(Note: There appears to be no service record file for Cadet Donald Robert Landale & no Medal Index Card – so it is assumed that he did not leave England & therefore did not enter a Theatre of War).

Robert Hunter Landale, father of Cadet Donald Robert Landale, died 17th January, 1919 at Deniliquin, NSW.

Cadet Donald Robert Landale died on 16th February, 1919 in London, England from Pneumonia.

He was buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England – Plot number B.183011 and has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Cadet Donald Robert Landale is remembered on the Commemorative Roll Book, located in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. The Commemorative Roll records the names of those Australians who died during or as a result of wars in which Australians served, but who were not serving in the Australian Armed Forces and therefore not eligible for inclusion on the Roll of Honour.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/brookwood.html