Douglas Thomas Herps1
M, #1328, b. 30 July 1923, d. 23 April 2015
| Father | John Guy Brown Herps1 b. 1893, d. 24 Jan 1942 |
| Mother | Sophia Gough1 d. 9 Mar 1981 |
| Relationship | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Timothy George Sheens |
| Last Edited | 7 Jun 2015 |
| Birth* | 30 July 1923 | Alstonville, NSW2 |
| Death of Father | 24 January 1942 | Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW; Name: John Guy Brown Herps Date of Death: 24 Jan 1942 Place of Death: Prince of Wales Hospital, Municipality of Randwick; usual residence Municipality of Auburn Occupation: Soldier & Fitter’s assistant; War Pensioner Sex: Male Age: 48 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Lower Portland NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: Matthew Brown Herps Occupation: Farmer Mother: Caroline Chaseling Place of Marriage: Lismore NSW Age at Marriage: 24 Name of Spouse: Sophia Gough Children of Marriage: Rupert G 22, Neville K 20, Douglas T 18, Beryl J 16, Stanley J 13, Milton M 11, Janet S 6 living; 1 male deceased Informant: James Paterson, clerk, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick Cause of Death: 1. Exacerbation 2. Cardio Vascular Degeneration 3. Bronchitis Length of Illness: 1. 1 month 2. 5 years 3. 20 years Medical Attendant: Arthur J Mollison Date last seen: 24 Jan 1942 Date of Burial: 26 Jan 1942 Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood Minister & Religion: W J Reboul, Church of England Undertaker: R W Hilton Witnesses: W S Whitehead, John L Nicholson;Principal=John Guy Brown Herps3 |
| Enlisted* | 26 November 1943 | Auburn, NSW; Name: Herps, Douglas Thomas Service: Australian Army Service Number: NX176964 (N211043) Date of Birth: 30 Jul 1923 Place of Birth: Alstonville, NSW Date of Enlistment: 26 Nov 1943 Locality on Enlistment: Auburn, NSW Place of Enlistment: Bathurst, NSW Next of Kin: Herps, Sophia Date of Discharge: 18 Jun 1946 Rank: Sergeant Posting at Discharge: "Z" Special Unit WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display Prisoner of War: No2 |
| Marriage* | 1954 | Rockdale, NSW;Principal=Patricia Joan Church4 |
| Death of Mother | 9 March 1981 | NSW; BLEWETT, Sophia (B.E.M.)—March 9, 1981, peacefully at hospital, late of Auburn, beloved wife of the late Walter, dearly loved mother of Rupert (deceased), Keith, Douglas, Beryl, Stanley (deceased), Milton, Jefferey (deceased), and Janet, beloved mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother of their families. Her duties nobly done. Privately interred.;Principal=Sophia Gough5 |
| Death* | 23 April 2015 | NSW; Douglas Thomas HERPS, OAM Dearly beloved husband of Patricia for 61 years. Loving father and father-in-law of Jonathan and Xanthe, Nicholas and Bianca. Grandpa of Thomas, Sophia, Abby, Sara and Douglas. Brother of Janet, and a great servant of our nation in Peace and in War through his service in Z Special Unit. Relatives and friends of Douglas are invited to attend his Funeral in its entirety at St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point on Thursday April 30th commencing at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Australian War Memorial Krait Fund, care of the Australian War Memorial.1 |
Family | Patricia Joan Church | |
Citations
- [S192] The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, April 25, 2015.
- [S391] WWII Nominal Roll, online http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/, Douglas Thomas Herps.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 4144/1942 John Guy Brown Herps.
- [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 11033/1954 Douglas Thomas Herps & Patricia Joan Church.
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, March 14, 1981.