Philippe Albert Rochat (1878–1921)
The death of Mr. Philippe Albert Rochat, who was well known in many parts of Queensland, has added another victim to the toll of the Great War. He was a native of Geneva, Switzerland, and arrived in Queensland in 1895. After working for some time on sugar plantations, and attending classes at the Gatton Agricultural College, he settled on the land at Wallumbilla. Whilst there he was for many years an esteemed member of the Bungil Shire Council, and of the local Rifle Club. Some twelve years later he sold out, and had since lived with his family at Northgate Junction. He enlisted and "did his bit" for three years as a driver in the Mechanical Transport, and it was while serving in France that he contracted the disease which led to his death. He leaves a widow (the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tardent, of Wynnum) and four children.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, item Rochat Philip Albert (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Rochat, Virgine Elise (wife)
- Tardent, Hortense Alexia (mother-in-law)
- Tardent, Henry Alexis (father-in-law)
- Tardent, Emily (sister-in-law)
- Tardent, Cora Phyllis (sister-in-law)
- Tardent, Paul Henry (brother-in-law)
- Tardent, Emile Auguste (brother-in-law)
- Tardent, Jules Louis (brother-in-law)
- Tardent, Felix Edward (brother-in-law)
- Stephensen, Percy Reginald (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Rochat, Philippe Albert (1878–1921)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/rochat-philippe-albert-19061/text30648, accessed 4 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
29 March,
1921
(aged ~ 43)
Queensland,
Australia
Cause of Death
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