Private 1073

14th Battalion

Mackay Queensland

His mother, Mrs. Mary Statham of Korumburra and later Brunswick St East Brunswick

Broadmeadows 29/9/1914

Age 24 years and 9 months, 5'8", 10 stone, blue eyes and dark hair

Church of England

Apprentice to printer Mr. Kewish of Leongatha

He was killed in action at Courtney's Post Gallipoli on 6/5/1915

He was buried at Courtney's and Steele's Post Cemetery

He worked for Mr Kewish in Leongatha and his mother gave Leongatha as his place of association

Military History

He is a past student Leongatha State School
24/9/14 He enlisted at Broadmeadows
22/12/14 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses
23/6/15 Mrs. Statham was told to apply for a pension as she relied on her son for support.
21/6/15 Mrs. Statham wrote for Sydney's death certificate
12/7/15 The Leongatha Branch of the ANA provided a funeral allowance.
13/3/16 Mrs. Statham received a parcel via Thomas Cook
23/4/16 Mrs. Statham wrote asking about Syd's effects. She believed there should be a pay book, photos or hymn sheet. They wrote back and say if any items come to light they will send them. The money matters have been settled (as she indicated in her letter) and his pay book was sent to the military barracks in Melbourne
Mrs. Statham's address was Rowans Hotel Korumburra
In July 1918 she received a pension of 39 per annum and it was increased to 52. She received the pension from 31/7 /1915.
10/8/20 Mrs. Statham wrote a letter stating that her husband has been dead for 20 years. She is the next of kin for both her sons and was asked if there were a closer relation. Meaning is their father still alive.
30/10/22 his mother received His Victory Medal
Sydney left his mother his estate
His effects were a disc, letter, postcard and badge
Mrs. Statham received the medals, plaque and scroll in 1922
19/3/24 Mrs. Statham received a letter stating that the CWGC will erect a permanent headstone on her son�s grave and that the headstone will have on it the regimental details and any verse or epitaph previously furnished in this connexion
Winifred Mary Statham (sister) died on 18/12/1958 in North Carlton. The public trustees administered her estate. They asked for death certificates for her brothers. The public trustees were informed that the brothers died on active service in WW1. They were the sons of John Walford Statham and Mary Cavanagh
His brother George William Statham who was in the 59th Battalion AIF died on August 14th 1916.