Personal data
| Name | Shoobridge |
|---|---|
| Initials | A.W. |
| Christian name | Athelstan William |
| Date and place of birth | New Norfolk, Tasmania; 07.09.1883 |
| Address | New Norfolk |
| Profession | Orchardist |
| Family | Son of Robert Wilkins Gibbin Shoobridge and Annie Rebecca (nee Crouch) Shoobridge, of New Norfolk, Tasmania. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Hutchins School, Hobart
Military data
| Service number | 7686 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte. |
| Regiment / Unit | 4 Australian Infantry |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 34 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, A.2; personal inscription: FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONES SLEEPING |
Other information
- Information
- 'The Shoobridge Lamp' - Hobart Branch, Tasmania. Endowed on 14.05.1929. First lit from the Forster Lamp at Perth, Western Australia on 14.05.1929. "In memory of Athelston (sic) William Shoobridge, 12th Battn. Australian Imperial Forces. 1.5.1918." (Given by his father.)
- Information 2
- Commemorated by a memorial window in St Matthew's Anglican Church, New Norfolk
Media
Sources
- Source
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936