LADE, Cyrus Havelock
| Service Numbers: | 57, 1238, 441 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1899 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | St Marys, Tasmania, Australia, 21 December 1879 |
| Home Town: | Randalls Bay, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Home tutored |
| Occupation: | Farmer & Orchardist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 23 April 1917, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel Grave 107 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Penguin to the Great War , Port Cygnet Soldiers Memorial, Sulphur Creek Memorial Seat |
Boer War Service
| 26 Oct 1899: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 57, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent | |
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| 27 Oct 1899: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 57, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent, From Melbourne on ship Medic | |
| 10 Dec 1900: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 57, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent | |
| 1 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 1238, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
| 6 Feb 1902: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 1238, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Ship Manchester |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 441, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Pontville, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 441, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 9 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, 441, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Gun shot wound to arm | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, 441, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Gun shot wound to abdomen | |
| 23 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, 441, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Rank: Sergeant Gaza, Palestine |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Cyrus Havelock LADE was born on 21st December, 1879 in St Marys, Tasmania
His parents were John LADE & Susannah Rose BELLINGER who married on 19th September, 1865 in Hobart - they had 11 known children
Cyrus first served with the 1st Tasmanian Contingent in the Boer War under Colonel Cameron & served for 349 days until the unit was disbanded from 26th October, 1899 to 8th December, 1900- they returned to Australia on 7th December, 1900 & he was discharged on 10th December, 1900
His 2nd enlistment for the Boer War was with the 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (E Company) where he served 266 days - the unit returned on 9th August, 1902
In 1904 Cyrus married Leah Geraldine Douglas CAVE in St Davids Church, Hobart - they had two daughters, Geraldine Douglas & Margaret Rose Douglas
His 3rd enlistment was in WW1 & he was with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment (C Squadron) as a Sergeant - he was promoted to Staff Sergeant Major on 23rd December, 1916 and reverted back to Sergeant on 10th January, 1917
Cyrus was wounded twice in January & April 1917 with gunshot wounds to arm & abdomen - he died on 23rd April, 1917 of his wounds at the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, Palestine & is buried in Deir el Belah War Cemetery in Israel
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & he has a Memorial Plaque at the Penguin Cemetery in Tasmania which is next to his Fathers grave - he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal , Victory Medal & the 1902 Boer War Clasp
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Trove - Obituaries
ROLL OF HONOUR
LADE - died April 23 of wounds received in battle of Gaza, Palestine, Sergeant Cyrus Havelock Lade.
"He laid down his life for the Empire and has gone to his reward"
LADE - died in Palestine on 23rd April of wounds received in action, Cyrus Havelock Lade, Sergeant 3rd Light Horse, late of Randalls Bay, Cygnet
See Links attached for stories about his service in both wars
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