ARMSTRONG, Lindsay Christopher
| Service Numbers: | 5406, 5046 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Busselton, Western Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | State School Busselton, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Busselton General Hospital, Western Australia, 24 February 1941, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Busselton Cemetery, Western Australia Anglican Sect, Grave No. 150 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk |
Biography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
Lindsay Christopher Armstrong lived at ‘Ravenswood’ in Newtown with his family before being held a prisoner of war in Germany during World War 1. He returned to the area and married Florence Ruby Boyle in 1927 and together leased ‘Newtown House’, just north of the Vasse Village, from the Abbey’s for a period before moving to ‘Lynwood’ at Vasse.
The South Western News (Busselton. WA, 1903-1954 Fri 28 Feb 1941 Page 2.
MR. LINDSAY C. G. ARMSTRONG.
One of the best known residents of the Vasse district, Mr. Lindsay Christopher George Armstrong, passed away at the Busselton Hospital on Monday morning last after a short illness. Deceased was the son of the late Mr.and Mrs. Douglas Armstrong, and was born at Newtown 46 years ago. All his life he had resided in the district, except for a period when he was abroad with the A.I.F. in the Great War.
Mr. Armstrong was a keen sportsman and always ready to lend assistance in any movement for the benefit of the district. He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter, for whom great sympathy is felt.
The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, being one of the largest attendances seen in Busselton for a long time. A brief service was held in St. Mary's Church of England, and was conducted by the Rev. R. E. Davies, who later read the last rites at the graveside. The casket was borne to its last resting place by members of the 19th Garrison Battalion, Sergt. F. Jones, L.Corp. J. H. Cockerill, Ptes.F. Taylor, V. E. Dawson, S. Pettit, F. Lockwood, A. Sutton, W. Coley, N. G. Markey and C. A. Bovell. Pall-bearers were Messrs. P. L. Reynolds, H. Carter, sen., H. Carter, jun., H. Yelverton, W. H. Willmott and E. Willmott. The
"Last Post" and the "Reveille" was sounded at the graveside by Pte. W. Coley.