MUDIE, Alfred Arthur
| Service Number: | 5686 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Gilgandra District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5686, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5686, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
OBITUARY: MR. ALFRED ARTHUR MUDIE 1866-1955
"A link with Gilgandra's early days was severed with the passing on Saturday evening last [5 Nov 1955] of Mr Alfred Arthur Mudie, at the advanced age of 89 years.
The late Mr. Mudie had been in indifferent health for some time past and had been a patient in the local hospital for the past few months.
Deceased was born [1866] at Oberleigh, Dubbo, and came to Gilgandra in the early days, when he settled in the Tooraweenah portion of the district.
In subsequent years he transferred to Gilgandra and has been a resident of this area all his life.
He was one of the districts most respected residents, and in former years was a prominent member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and associated with many other organisations in the town.
For some years he was a member,of the Gilgandra Shire Council.
He was also for some years president of the local sub-branch of the R.S.L.
He was a returned soldier from World War I, being invalided home in 1917.
He was married in Gilgandra [1890] to Miss Ruth Martha Byrne [1867-1950] his wife predeceasing him some five years ago.
He is survived by four daughters—Mrs. F. N. Bensley (Gilgrandra), Mrs. A. Ross (Caringbah, Sydney), Mrs. Gavin (Singleton) and Mrs. Geurin (Warrawee, Sydney)—and one son, Mr. Edward Mudie (Gilgandra).
Two daughters predeceased him, and one son, James, was killed in action in France in World War 1. [Pte James Thomas (Jim) 5585 KIA 2 May 1917 age 20y]
The funeral left St. Ambrose's Church of England on Monday morning, following a service, and the last solemn rites of the church were read at the graveside by Bro. Aiden.
Members of the local sub branch of the R.S.L. formed a guard of honour at the graveside, and Mr. Jack Wilson, president of the local sub-branch, read the R.S.L. service.
The Memorial Institute flag was flown at half-mast to honour the passing of an old Digger and the coffin was draped with the Union Jack."
SOURCE NLA TROVE: Gilgandra Weekly (NSW) Wed 9 Nov 1955 p. 1
Submitted 11 May 2020 by Rozzy Menz
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