WORLAND, Robert Amos Alfreddine
| Service Number: | 58434 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 May 1918, Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 11 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Milk carter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 19 September 1945, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dalby Cemetery, Qld Old Dalby Cemetery - RC - No. 3663 |
| Memorials: | Coffs Harbour Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 14 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 58434, Murwillumbah, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 58434, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 58434, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, SS Wyreema, Sydney | |
| 6 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 58434, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Maree Worland
No. 58434 Private Robert Amos Alfredine WORLAND, 7th General Service Reinforcements (7th G.S.R.), born in Cooma in 1887, he enlisted in May 1918, his Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board 'SS Wyreema' on 14 October 1918. Armistace Intervened before the ship left Australia.
At the time of his enlistment, he was a married man, (wife - Delia SOLWAY m. 23 May 1910, Raleigh, New South Wales) with five small children.
After the war, Amos drew a block of land at Cecil Plains under the Soldier's Settlers scheme. He and his wife Delia went on to have seven more children.
Amos, aged 58, passed away after a heart attack in September 1945, after learning that all five of his soldier sons were returning from WW II.
"OBITUARY - Mr. R. A. Worland
Remaining in a critical condition since taken with a seizure fifteen days ago, Robert Amos Alfredine Worland died in the Dalby Hospital early yesterday morning. Mr. Worland's death removed a very well-known figure from the community life of Dalby as he had given much voluntary service in assisting a number of bodies at their functions, and was actually attending a dance in aid of the Dalby Town Band, of which he was honorary secretary, at the time he was struck down with the fatal sickness. Mr. Worlnnd took a keen interest in the Band affairs and willingly undertook the many duties of the secretaryship in a spirit of enthusiasm, and displayed much energy in all Band matters, both the senior and Boys' Band movements. It is a sad coincidence that he and the president with whom he was closely associated as secretary, the late Aldermnn A. E. O'Toole, should have died within a few days of each other. Mr. Worland was also interested in the Ambulance and worked for its welfare at numerous functions. Mr. Worland in recent years has been caretaker at the national broadcasting station 4QS at Dalby. He is survived by his widow, whom he married at Raleigh before coming to Dalby, and a grown up family of six sons, Arthur, Francis, Walter, Mervyn, Gerald and Noel, and three daughters, Irene, Bartie, and Mary. Three of the sons and one daughter are in the Services. The funeral took place this morning, being attended by a large number of friends and representatives of the Dalby Town Band. Rev. C. Leeke, St. John's Church of England, conducted the last rites." - from the Dalby Herald 21 Sep 1945 (nla.gov.au)
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