Albert H. Tuddenham

History

"Mrs H. A. Taylor, of 131 Humffray street, has been notified by the Defence Department that he brother, Pte A. H. Tuddenham (Harry), was killed in France on 15th may, after having been on active service for three years and eight months, having enlisted on 11th September, 1914. He was wounded at Lone Pine in April, 1915 and was for some months in hospital at Malta, from which place he went to Wandsworth, England. Later he went to France, and was wounded in the big fighting there in October last. He went back to France in April of this year. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Peter Tuddenham (late of the Smythesdale district) and brother of Mrs Smith (Braybrook), James Tuddenham (Sandringham, who is on active service), and Mrs E. A. Smith. The deceased when he died was 27 years of age and held in general esteem."

Legacy

The World War One service recognised on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.

Obituary

The flags at the City and Town Halls towers were flown at half-mast yesterday morning to mark a civic tribute of respect to the memory of Ballarat. soldiers whose deaths on active service were recorded during the week. The names of the fallen are:—L.-Corp. Wilfred Cory, Ptes Roy Lillingston, Angus Dearden, and A. H. Tuddenham. Hon. Lieut. J. V. Tunbridge, M.C., of the reserve of officers, has been called up for duty as assistant instructor at the Central Flying School, Point Cook, with pay at the rate of £400 a year. He will take the place of Lieut. J. C. C. Marduel, who resigns the appointment. Lieut. Tunbridge is a Ballarat man, and won his Military Cross in Egypt last year.

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--Beth Kicinski 16:28, 24 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 10:23, 7 April 2023 (AEST)