Private: 880 Robert SUTHERLAND

33rd BATTALION AIF

Private: 880 Robert "Bob" SUTHERLAND.

Born: 2nd November 1890. Ashford, New South Wales, Australia.

Married: 11th January 1916. Inverell, New South Wales, Australia.

Wife: Angela Phyllis Sutherland. nee: Duffrey. (1876-1937)

Died: 22nd August 1918. Brae, Somme, France.

Father: Daniel Sutherland. (1853-1946) Died at Ashford via Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:

Mother: Mary Sutherland. nee: Grieve. (1857-1934) Died at Ashford via Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:

INFORMATION

Robert SUTHERLAND enlisted with the AIF on the 12th January 1916 with his brother Private: 879 George SUTHERLAND who both were allocated to C Company 12th Platoon 33rd Battalion AIF. HMAT A74 "Marathon"

Inverell Timers 1916.

The Fighting Sutherlands of Inverell, N.S.W.

10th October 1918.

Informant: Corporal: 3069 Henry Dayrell HERDSON (C Coy, 12th Platoon, 33rd Battalion AIF) "I saw Private: 880 Robert "Bob" SUTHERLAND (C Coy, 12th Platoon, 33rd Battalion AIF) killed outright by a Machine Gun Bullet while we were holding the line at Bray. He was hit on the head, been told by his brother Private: 879 George SUTHERLAND who is with the Battalion that a cross has been erected.

Dartford, England.

Bray Military Cemetery

5th November 1918.

Informant: Lance Corporal: 736 Hector William CLARKE. (C Company 12th Platoon 33rd Battalion AIF) "Private: 880 Robert SUTHERLAND also of (C Company 12th Platoon 33rd Battalion AIF). On the 22nd of August about 9 o'c in morning on Bray Corbie Road. We were digging in after our advance. SUTHERLAND was killed outright by Machine Gun fire, hit in the head and chest. I was along side of him at the time, I was in burial party. He had been a mate of mine for 15 years nick name Bob, came from Ashford, N.S.W. Private: 3409 Carrington John WESTAWAY of (C Company 12th Platoon 33rd Battalion AIF) was killed alongside him and was buried in a separate grave at the same spot. Personal effects were handed in the Battalion Headquarters".

1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital. Harefield.

22nd November 1918.

Informant: Private: 719 Ernest BRYNE (C Company 33rd Battalion AIF) "Private: 880 Robert SUTHERLAND also of (C Company 12th Platoon 33rd Battalion AIF) was shot through the head by a sniper during a stunt at Bray and was killed instantly. We then buried him along with a chap named "Private: 3409 Carrington John WAESTAWAY also of (C Company 12th Platoon 33rd Battalion AIF) on the lest of the road about 100 yards to the left of Bray. We then rigged up a stick with all details on it and informed the Pioneers who would no doubt put up a proper cross. I have known SUTHERLAND for a long time, he came from the same town as I, Ashford, Inverell, N.S.W. He was very popular in the Unit.

No: 4 Convalescent Depot, Hurdcott.

Family Information

Robert was married the day before he departed from Inverell on the 12th January 1916.

25th December 1899

Back row, left to right (standing): Bill Sutherland, Mary (nee Grieve) Sutherland, Mary McKenzie, Jessie McKenzie, Eva McKenzie, John (Jack) Sutherland with violin.

Middle row, left to right (standing): Nell Sutherland, Janet Sutherland (Sharon's G Grandmother) Maggie McKenzie, Duncan McKenzie, Grace Sutherland.

Front row: George Off screen at the bottom of the photo is Robert Sutherland two smaller unknown children) and Dave Sutherland.

Mary Jane Grieves was born on board the "John Bunyan" off the Cape of Good Hope on the 20th September 1857 and arrived in Australia on the 27th October 1857. She married Daniel Sutherland at "Brickwall" Walcha, New South Wales on the 26th December 1877. Daniel and Mary moved the family to Ashford. They brought a Settlers Lease of 5,720 acres and named it 'Glencoe'. Glencoe was on the Severn River and not long after arriving he cleared some bush and was one of the first wheat growers in the region. Supplies were brought in every 3 months. Mail was available once a week and the nearest mail route was 3 miles away. At this stage Daniel and Mary had 11 children.

Daniel and Mary had five sons enlist and serve in WW1. The four that deployed were: Private: David SUTHERLAND. (29) Private: 880 Robert SUTHERLAND. 33rd Battalion AIF (24) (KIA), Sergeant: 789 George SUTHERLAND. MM. 33rd Battalion AIF (22) Private:1696 Alexander SUTHERLAND. 36th-33rd Battalion AIF. (19) and Private: 90124 Adam SUTHERLAND. Q.M. Stores, Liverpool who tried to enlist several times for overseas service.

In 1920 Braeside was sold and Daniel and Mary moved to Ashford Glencoe, New South Wales, Australia. Both were active in town and regional affairs. Daniel was the delegate for the Farmers and Settlers, The Graziers Association and Bush Nursing.

Ancestry.