ARMSON, Sydney
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Salisbury, England, United Kingdom, 1871 |
| Home Town: | Kempton, Southern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Church of England Clergyman |
| Died: | Richmond, Tasmania, Australia, 4 July 1930, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted | |
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| 8 Apr 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne |
Obituary
OBITUARY
REV. S. ARMSON.
Rev. Sydney Armson, rector of St. Luke's Church of England, Richmond, died suddenly at Richmond yesterday morning at the age or 59 years, after a short illness. He had served in various parts of Tasmania, and among soldiers in the Great War. His death will be regretted by a large circle of friends,
Born In England, Mr. Armson joined the British Army. and was transferred to India. . While there, he took a great interest In the life of the people, and eventually left the army to take up missionary work. In 1910, while at Gujerat, he was seized with a serious illness, and was forced to leave that country. Determined to carry on with 'the' work of the Church, he came to Tasmania, and was ordained in Hobart in 1912 by Bishop Mercer, after a short course at St.Wilfrid's College, Cressy.
Prior to leaving for the war in 1916 Mr. Armson filled the rectorship of the parishes of Sheffield, Kempton, and Lilydale. While In France he was chaplain attached to the 12th. and 45th Battalions, and rendered fine service In the camps and among the field troops. He was of a most agreeable disposition, and was held In the highest esteem by the soldiers for his sympathetic service among them. On returning to Tasmania In 1919 he was appointed rector of Stanley, and after serving a short period as rector of Longford went to Richmond in 1927. He was recognised as being perhaps the best read man among the clergy In Tasmania, and was interested especially In modern philosophy. He made a life-long study of the philosophy of the natives of India and possessed a keen appreciation of their point of view.
Mr. Armson leaves a widow, who was Miss Vallantyne, but no children. The funeral will take place at Richmond tomorrow at 3 p.m.
The Mercury Saturday 05 July 1930 page 8
Submitted 12 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
OBITUARY
REV. S. ARMSON.
Rev. Sydney Armson, rector of St. Luke's Church of England, Richmond, died suddenly at Richmond yesterday morning at the age or 59 years, after a short illness. He had served in various parts of Tasmania, and among soldiers in the Great War. His death will be regretted by a large circle of friends,
Born In England, Mr. Armson joined the British Army. and was transferred to India. . While there, he took a great interest In the life of the people, and eventually left the army to take up missionary work. In 1910, while at Gujerat, he was seized with a serious illness, and was forced to leave that country. Determined to carry on with 'the' work of the Church, he came to Tasmania, and was ordained in Hobart in 1912 by Bishop Mercer, after a short course at St.Wilfrid's College, Cressy.
Prior to leaving for the war in 1916 Mr. Armson filled the rectorship of the parishes of Sheffield, Kempton, and Lilydale. While In France he was chaplain attached to the 12th. and 45th Battalions, and rendered fine service In the camps and among the field troops. He was of a most agreeable disposition, and was held In the highest esteem by the soldiers for his sympathetic service among them. On returning to Tasmania In 1919 he was appointed rector of Stanley, and after serving a short period as rector of Longford went to Richmond in 1927. He was recognised as being perhaps the best read man among the clergy In Tasmania, and was interested especially In modern philosophy. He made a life-long study of the philosophy of the natives of India and possessed a keen appreciation of their point of view.
Mr. Armson leaves a widow, who was Miss Vallantyne, but no children. The funeral will take place at Richmond tomorrow at 3 p.m.
The Mercury Saturday 05 July 1930 page 8
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