Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

BOER WAR VETERAN.
Death of Major James Rose.
Major James Rose, VD, who died on August 30, was born at Parkfield, near Bunbury, on August 3, 1862, and was the fourth son of the late Robert Henry Rose and Anne Bishop Rose (nee Allnutt). He was educated at the High School, Perth, and for years was a prominent athlete and rifleman. He joined the staff of the Western Australian Bank at Bunbury as a young man and, on transfer to the head office, was succeeded by Mr James (now Sir James) Mitchell. He married Amy Edith Stone, eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. A. Stone, in February, 1889, and shortly afterwards was transferred to York, where he opened and managed a new branch of the Western Australian Bank. Major Rose for many years was prominent in the volunteer defence forces and in May, 1900, with the rank of captain, he left for South Africa in command of the 4th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent. He was wounded at Bethlehem on July 8 of the same year during the relief of Lindley. After his return home he was for a number of years interested in pastoral pursuits with his brothers, Messrs J. C. and E. Rose, in the West Kimberleys, but later he rejoined the staff of the Western Australian Bank in Perth. He celebrated his golden wedding in February, 1939. Early this year he was made a life member of the St John's Freemasons Lodge, of which he was a member for over 56 years. Major Rose left a widow and five sons, three of whom served in the Great War, and he is survived by two brothers—Messrs G. C. Rose, of Claremont, and E. Rose, of Bunbury.