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Richard Thomas LATHAM (1898 - 1972)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Richard Thomas LATHAM (1898 - 1972) + Eva May SUTTON (1896 - 1982)	Richard James LATHAM (1869 - 1949)	Thomas LATHAM (1843 - 1884)	James LATHAM (1815 - 1888)
				Catherine ROCHFORD (1820 - 1896)
			Isabelle ISUM (1850 - 1889)	Richard Whitcombe ISUM (1802 - 1882)
				Julia CASTLE (1814 - 1883)
		Elizabeth Mary SMITH (1876 - 1905)

Pic S1. EVA MAY LATHAM born 12 May 1896 at Hilston died 14th February 1982 age 85 years beloved wife of RICHARD THOMAS and loving mother of Tom, Jim, Marie and Margaret

b. 1898 at Hillston, NSW, Australia

m. 1922 Eva May SUTTON (1896 - 1982) at Hillston, NSW, Australia

d. 1972 at Sydney, NSW, Australia aged 74

Near Relatives of Richard Thomas LATHAM (1898 - 1972)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Thomas LATHAM	1843	Dunmanway, Co Cork, Ireland	28 Jul 1884	Dover, Kent, England	41
Grandmother	Isabelle ISUM	1850	Ireland	1889	Marylebone, London, England	39
Father in Law	William George SUTTON	1864	Raywood, Victoria, Australia	1932	Hillston, NSW, Australia	68
Mother in Law	Eliza (Eva) HERTEL	1871	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1952	Inverell, NSW, Australia	81
Father	Richard James LATHAM	29 Jan 1869	Cork, Co Cork, Ireland	1949	Hillston, NSW, Australia	80
Mother	Elizabeth Mary SMITH	abt 1876		1905	Nymagee, NSW, Australia	29
Self	Richard Thomas LATHAM	1898	Hillston, NSW, Australia	1972	Sydney, NSW, Australia	74
Wife	Eva May SUTTON	1896	Adelong, NSW, Australia	1982	Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia	86
Brother	William Charles LATHAM	1900	Hillston, NSW, Australia	1982	Lake Conjola, New South Wales Australia	82
Brother	James Frederick LATHAM	1904	Hillston, NSW, Australia	1992	Hillston, NSW, Australia	88
Aunt	Julia Isabella LATHAM	1872	Cork, Co Cork, Ireland	1949	Sydney, NSW, Australia	77
Uncle	Michael James Joseph MURPHY	1869	Sydney, NSW, Australia	07 Sep 1935	East Coolgardie, WA, Australia	66
Uncle	Thomas Edward LATHAM	1874	Dymchurch, Kent, England	04 May 1917	Bullecourt, France	43
Aunt	Martha BASSETT	1873	The Springs, Victoria, Australia	1933	Condobolin, NSW, Australia	60
Uncle	William Oliver LATHAM	1875	Dymchurch, Kent, England	1926	Sydney, NSW, Australia	51
Aunt	Edith (Annie) Halbina K HART	1877	Maitland, NSW, Australia	1919	Paddington, Sydney, NSW, Australia	42
Aunt	Sarah Alice LATHAM	1878	Hythe	1945	Hay, NSW, Australia	67
Uncle	Alexander MCDOWELL			1964	Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
Aunt	Violet Amelia Margaret LATHAM	1880	Hythe	17 Feb 1953	Darling Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia	73
Uncle	Edward Charles Francis (HAINES) HAYNES	1875	Hay, NSW, Australia	1936	Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia	61
Uncle	Charles George LATHAM	1882	Hythe	1968	Perth, WA, Australia	86
Aunt	Marie Louisa von ALLWORDEN	1870	Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia	1946	Perth, WA, Australia	76
Uncle	Alfred Henry LATHAM	1883	Dover, Kent, England	1949	Perth, WA, Australia	66
Aunt	Alice Mary Maude LINDLEY	1884	Warnervale, Victoria, Australia	1932	Perth, WA, Australia	48
Cousin	Harold James MURPHY	1899	Hay, NSW, Australia	1958	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	59
Cousin	Isabella M MURPHY	1900	Hay, NSW, Australia	1901	Hay, NSW, Australia	1
Cousin	Michael L MURPHY	1902	Hay, NSW, Australia	1909	Granville, NSW, Australia	7
Cousin	Margaret Mary MURPHY	1904	Hay, NSW, Australia
Cousin	Violet Edina MURPHY	1906	Marrickville, NSW, Australia	1982	Sydney, NSW, Australia	76
Cousin	Male MURPHY	1908	Brewarrina, NSW, Australia	1908	Brewarrina, NSW, Australia	0
Cousin	Victor Sperry MURPHY	1909	Granville, NSW, Australia	1994	Sydney, NSW, Australia	85
Cousin	Raymond Joseph MURPHY	1910	Woollahara, Sydney, NSW, Australia	1957	Sydney, NSW, Australia	47
Cousin	Eileen LATHAM	1898	Narrandera, NSW, Australia	1982	New South Wales, Australia	84
Cousin	George Edward LATHAM	1900	Narrandera, NSW, Australia	1966	Bathurst, NSW, Australia	66
Cousin	Daphne H LATHAM	1907	Sydney, NSW, Australia	1948	Balmain, NSW, Australia	41
Cousin	Keith MCDOWELL
Cousin	Stanley James MCDOWELL			1968	Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Greta Isabella Catherine HAYNES	1903	Marrickville, NSW, Australia	1978	Katoomba, NSW, Australia	75
Cousin	Edward Francis HAYNES	1906	Sydney, NSW, Australia	1973	Wollongong, NSW, Australia	67
Cousin	Violet Ann HAYNES	1909	Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Cousin	Leslie HAYNES	1913	Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Cousin	Ruth HAYNES	1915	Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Cousin	Elva HAYNES	aft 1915
Cousin	Arthur William LATHAM	1908	Hay, NSW, Australia	1986	Perth, WA, Australia	78
Cousin	Gordon Lawrence LATHAM	1910	Subiaco, Perth, WA, Australia	1984	Albany, Western Australia, Australia	74
Cousin	Alfred Henry LATHAM	1908	Nyngan, NSW, Australia	1997	Bathurst, NSW, Australia	89
Cousin	Thomas James LATHAM	1911	Nyngan, NSW, Australia	1971	Subiaco, Perth, WA, Australia	60
Cousin	William George LATHAM	1913	Gosford, NSW, Australia	1993	Ballina, NSW, Australia	80
Cousin	Alice Mary LATHAM	1915	Gosford, NSW, Australia	1959	Perth, WA, Australia	44
Nephew	Frederick Thomas Alexander SUTTON	1951		2008	Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia	57
Brother in Law	William Walter SUTTON	1891	Hillston, NSW, Australia	1952	Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia	61
Sister in Law	Harriet Elizabeth SUTTON	1893		1895	Hillston, NSW, Australia	2
Sister in Law	Florence Mary SUTTON	1898	Mt Hope, New South Wales, Australia	1979	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia	81
Sister in Law	Ivy Elizabeth SUTTON	1902	Cobar, NSW, Australia	1974	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	72
Brother in Law	Thomas George SUTTON	1907	Cobar, NSW, Australia	1980		73
Sister in Law	May Elizabeth CROWE	1905		1994		89
Sister in Law	Alma E NAISMITH	1910	Hay, NSW, Australia	1994	Hillston, NSW, Australia	84

Events in Richard Thomas LATHAM (1898 - 1972)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1898		Richard Thomas LATHAM was born	Hillston, NSW, Australia	Note 1	52
1905	7	Death of mother Elizabeth Mary SMITH (aged 29)	Nymagee, NSW, Australia	Note 2	52
26 Apr 1916	18	Military Service	Hillston, NSW, Australia	Note 3	64
1922	24	Married Eva May SUTTON (aged 26)	Hillston, NSW, Australia	Note 4	17
1949	51	Death of father Richard James LATHAM (aged 80)	Hillston, NSW, Australia	Note 5	60
1972	74	Richard Thomas LATHAM died	Sydney, NSW, Australia	Note 6	17
1972	74	Burial	New South Wales Garen of Rememberance, Rookwood	Note 7	90

Note 1: Military records Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 about Richard T Latham Name: Richard T Latham Birth Date: 1898 Father's Name: Richard Latham Mother's name: Elizabeth Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1898 Registration Place: Hillston, New South Wales Registration number: 3857

Note 2: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Elizabeth M Latham Name: Elizabeth M Latham Death Date: 1905 Death Place: New South Wales Father's Name: William Mother's name: Mary Registration Year: 1905 Registration Place: Nymagee, New South Wales Registration number: 2411

Note 3: Richard Thomas LATHAM Regimental number 6286 Religion Roman Catholic Occupation Grocer Address High Street, Hillston, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 18 Next of kin Father, Mr R J Latham, High Street, Hillston, New South Wales Enlistment date 26 April 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/21/4 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 4th Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 22 July 1917

Note 4: 16925/1922 LATHAM RICHARD T SUTTON EVA M HILLSTON

Note 5: Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser 29 Sept 1949 The Late Richard James Latham In last week's issue we referred briefly to the sudden passing from our midst of Mr Richard James Latham, a very esteemed personality for many years in the regime of Hillston and district, the exact period of his residence here being 64 years. The deceased gentleman had carried out his duties at Nall Jackson's until knock off time on the Tuesday evening, and as was his custom on the Wednesday morning, at about 6.30 a.m., he left his bed to light a fire to make the morning cup of tea. After doing so he was the victim of a seizure, and managed to return to bed, and peacefully passed away in the vicinity of 7 p.m. The late Mr Latham was born at Cork (Ireland) on 29th January, 1869, he thus being 80 years and 8 months of age. His family comprised five boys and three girls, of whom two survive, namely, Sir Charles Latham, M.L.C., and Mrs Mrs Haines, both of Perth (West Australia). He arrived in Australia 64 years ago and from that time had resided almost continuously in the Hillston district. On 17th January, 1897, he married Miss Elizabeth Smith, who pre- deceased her husband 43 years ago. Of this union three sons were the issue, viz., Richard (Town Clerk of Randwick), William (Port Kembla) and James (Tamworth), all of whom spent beyond their boyhood days at Hillston, and survive their father. In 1925, the subject of this obituary again married, his second partner being Mrs Susan Freeman. There were no children of this marriage. His second wife survives. In 1896 the late Mr Latham selected on a property known as ' Crow's Nest,' about 20 miles from Hillston, eventually giving up farming after the 1902 drought. He from thence on engaged in the forwarding and carrying trade, firstly with horses and wagons and latterly with motor lorries. As a matter of fact his activities were much too varied to go into in detail. However, in passing, it must be mentioned that 44 years he was a valued member of the outdoor staff of the firm that is now known as Nall Jackson's. A notable detail of his boyhood days (prior to coming to Australia) was that he was a choir boy at Westminster Cathedral (London) and soloist at the age of 10. This was a distinction he was proud to recall. He retained a keen interest in Church music during the remaining years of his life. ' Dick ' Latham, by which name he was reverently known through out the town and district by old and young alike, associated himself with everything for the town and district's advancement. The bodies he worked for, without thought, of recompense, and the good he achieved in a chivalrous manner are beyond our comprehension to narrate, as he was known to the writer only over the last few years. His Church, the Masonic Lodge, Red Cross, Hospital, Comforts Fund, Ambulance and Memorial Park are but some of the public organisations he worked most energetically for. It was to be regretted that he passed away not being able to see the Park in its completion. During World War II Mr Latham devoted an immense amount of time and energy to the Red Cross and Comforts Fund. For his efforts on behalf of the former he was elected an hon Life Member. In the loss of Richard Latham our town and district has been deprived of an exemplary citizen and one whose void may never be filled in a similar manner. As stated previously it is beyond us to in- numerate details of his lengthy and well spent life. It can, however, be written that he lived a life of Christian purpose and left behind an object lesson to be learnt. The quotation : 'It matters not how long We live, but how ' is certainly applicable to the late Richard James Latham. His body was reposed in the Church of England, from where, on Thursday afternoon, after service by Rev. F. C. Dixon, the funeral procession left for Hillston cemetery. The cortege was by far the lengthiest in the annals of Hillston, comprising 58 cars, conveying a large concourse of mourners to pay the last tribute to a ' man-amongst men ' and one who by his many attributed had endeared himself to everyone to whom he personally became associated. The last rites of his Church at the graveside were administered by Rev. F. C. Dixon, and the Masonic service was read by Wor. Master Bro. R. L. Flottmann. Pall bearers were employees of Nall Jackson's A further tribute to deceased was the vast number of beautiful floral tributes placed upon the casket. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mrs L. D. Wilson.

Note 6: Ancestry - Latham Family Tree - died 8 Dec 1972, Sydney (only one person in this tree!!) LATHAM RICHARD THOMAS 4/1973 RICHARD JAMES ELIZABETH SYDNEY

Note 7: Richard T Latham VVETERAN BIRTH unknown DEATH 8 Dec 1972 MONUMENT The New South Wales Garden of Remembrance Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia Service Number: 6286, Unit: 4 BATTALION;

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: LATHAM RICHARD THOMAS 4/1973 RICHARD JAMES ELIZABETH SYDNEY

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: 16925/1922 LATHAM RICHARD T SUTTON EVA M HILLSTON

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 about Richard T Latham Name: Richard T Latham Birth Date: 1898 Father's Name: Richard Latham Mother's name: Elizabeth Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1898 Registration Place: Hillston, New South Wales Registration number: 3857

64. Type: Web Page, Abbr: AIF Project, Title: AIF Project, Auth: Australian Defence Forces http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au

- Reference = (Military Service)

- Notes: Richard Thomas LATHAM Regimental number 6286 Religion Roman Catholic Occupation Grocer Address High Street, Hillston, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 18 Next of kin Father, Mr R J Latham, High Street, Hillston, New South Wales Enlistment date 26 April 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/21/4 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 4th Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 22 July 1917

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

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