Donald Campbell Eatch b. 1 Jan 1920 Stanhope Private Hospital, Alfred St, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d. 28 Mar 2013 Clive Burdeu, Church of Christ, Nursing Home, 46 Middle Rd, Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia: Our Family History

1920 - 2013 (93 years)

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Name	Donald Campbell Eatch
Birth	1 Jan 1920	Stanhope Private Hospital, Alfred St, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [1]
Christening	15 Feb 1920	St Thomas Anglican Church, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [2]
	St Thomas Anglican Church is located on the corner of Church and Mclaren Streets, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

		Baptism Certificate - Donald Campbell Eatch Donald Campbell Eatch was baptised 15th February 1926 at St Thomas Anglican Church North Sydney
Gender	Male
War Service	15 Dec 1941	Enlistment Citizens Military Forces [3]
	Don was Enlisted in the Citizens Military Forces from from 15 December 1941 to 21 June 1942.
		Donald Campbell Eatch - War Service World War II This photo was taken when Donald first joined up to fight in the World War II.


		Donald Campbell Eatch Photo of Donald Campbell Eatch taken when first enlisted
War Service	22 Jun 1942	Enlistment in the Australian Imperial Forces [4]
	Don enlisted in the AIF from 22 June 1942 till 20 August 1947
		Australian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge Donald Campbell Eatch served in the Citizens Military Forces between 15 December 1941 to 21 June 1942 and the Austrialn Imperial Force 21 June 1942 to 20 August 1947

Club Membership	1947	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia [5, 6]
	Don Joined the Chatswood RSL on discharge from the Army in 1947. He later transferred his membership to the Caringbah RSL and then to The Greenbank RSL upon moving to Queensland. Don was made a life member of the RSL in 1997 after 50 years continuous membership. He remained a member of the R.S.L. until his death in 2013.

Cause of Death	28 Mar 2013	Churches of Christ, Clive Burdeu, Aged Care, Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia [7]
Cause of Death	Cause of Death: (a) Cardio Respiratory arrest; (b) Non ST elevation myocardial infarction (c) Bronchopneumonia
Cremation	08 April	Mt Thompson Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Nursery Road, Holland Park, Queensland, Australia [8]
	Donald Campbell Eatch was cremated on 8th April 2013 at the Mt Thompson Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Nursery Road, Holland Park, Queensland, Australia Don was cremated at Mt Thompson Crematorium and his ashes were given to his daughter Julie Rose Tucker (n. Eatch)

Death	28 Mar 2013	Clive Burdeu, Church of Christ, Nursing Home, 46 Middle Rd, Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia [9]
		Donald Campbell Eatch Obituary - Courier Mail Newspaper Brisbane Queensland Donald Campbell Eatch Obituary was published in the Courier Mail Newspaper, Brisbane, Qld, Australia on Wednesday 03 Apr 2013
		Donald Campbell Eatch Obituary - The Sydney Morning Herald Donald Campbell Eatch Obituary was published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 04 Apr 2013.
		Death Certificate Of Donald Campbell Eatch Donald Campbell Eatch Death Certificate. Donald died 28 march 2013 at Churches of Christ, Clive Burdeu, Aged Care, Hillcrest, Qld, Australia



Funeral	8 Apr 2013	Browns Plains Presbyterian Church, Browns Plains, Queensland, Australia [10]
	Donalds Funeral Service was held at the Browns Plains Presbyterian Church at 10:00am on Monday 08 Apr 2013. A piper lead the ceremony and Mr eric Cavanagh of the Returned Services League of Australia conducted the RSL Poppy Service. Eulogy were given by Mr Stephen Burnett and John Tucker (Son-in-law).

Person ID	I0065	Tucker Family Tree \| Bottcher family tree, Campbell Family Tree, The Davis Family Branch, Duffield Family Tree, The descendants of Thomas Eatch
Last Modified	30 Mar 2015

Father	William Ernest Eatch, b. 23 Feb 1876, Money Street, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Sep 1945, Home of Peace, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales,Australia (Age 69 years)
Mother	Ethel Elizabeth Campbell, b. 1889, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia d. 7 Oct 1964, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia (Age 75 years)
Marriage	29 Mar 1919	St Thomas Anglican Church, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [11]

		St Thomas Church of England, North Sydney, Marriage Register, William Ernest Eatch and Ethel Elizabeth Campbell William Ernest Eatch married Ethel Elizabeth Campbell, 29 Mar 1919 at St Thomas, Church of England, North Sydney.
Family ID	F0021	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joyce Rose Butcher, b. 23 Mar 1926, John St, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d. 29 Jan 2011, Pacific Heights Nursing Home, 406 Princess Highway, Sylvania, New South Wales, Australia (Age 84 years)

Marriage 8 Nov 1952 St Andrews, Presbyterian Church, 269 Forest Rd, Bexely, NSW, Australia [12]

Donald and Joyce Eatch - Wedding Photo
Donald Campbell Eatch and Joyce Rose Butcher, Photograph taken on their wedding day 08 November 1952.

Record of Wedding - Donald Campbell Eatch and Joyce Rose Butcher
A record of the wedding of Donald Campbell Eatch and Joyce Rose Butcher

Children

	1. S.J. Eatch
+	2. J.R. Eatch

Family ID F0019 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 May 2013

Photos » Slide Show		Bottcher Family Reunion held 13/1/2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Donald Campbell Eatch (husband of Joyce Rose Butcher) and Geoff Gunter.
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		2nd Chatswood Scouts Donald Campbell Eatch front row first on the left
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		Donald Campbell Eatch - Japanese Occupation Forces 1946 - 1947 Donald Campbell Eatch, 1st left, outside his Radio Trailer Kure Japan 1946 -1947 - Japanese occupation force.
		Donald Campbell Eatch Japanese Occupation forces 1946 - 1947 Donald Campbell Eatch in front of his barracks at Kure Japan 1946 - 1947. Don is third from the left.
		Donald Campbell Eatch Japanes Occupation Force 1946 - 1947 Donald Campbell Eatch Kure Japan 1946 - 1947 Kure Japan.
		Donald Campbell Eatch Japanese Occupation Force 1946 - 1947 Destroyed Japanese Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun, Donald Campbell Eatch is second from the left. Kure Japan 1946 - 1947.
		Joan Campbell Eatch and her brother Donald Campbell Eatch Joan is with her brother aboard the ship which she has embarked to take up a role as a missionary nurse in Tanzania
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		Donald Campbell Eatch and Joyce Rose Eatch (n.Butcher) Don Eatch and wife Joyce Eatch (n. Butcher) sitting next to their wedding cake
		Donald Campbell Eatch - State of Origin - 2012 Don is dressed up in his Blues state of origin jumper ready to watch the state of origin rugby league match between New South Wales (Blues) and Queensland (Maroons). Photo was taken in 2012.
		Donald Campbell Eatch and Marjorie Elizabeth Grant Don and his cousin Marj

Videos

Interview with Donald Campbell Eatch
Col Elliott interviewed Donald Campbell Eatch, Anzac Day, 25 April 2011, at The Logan Diggers Club, Logan City, Queensland, Australia.
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Sources

[S91] Donald Campbell Eatch, 1 Jan 1920 (Reliability: 2).
I was born at Stanhope Private Hospital, Alfred St North Sydney New South Wales at 10:30pm on 01 Jan 1920.
[S91] Donald Campbell Eatch (Reliability: 3).
[S34] National Archives of Australia, 2010 (Reliability: 3).
Army Service record of Donald Campbell Eatch
[S34] National Archives of Australia, 2010 (Reliability: 2).
Military Service Record - Army of Donald Campbell Eatch.
[S88] John Robert Tucker, 9 Apr 2013 (Reliability: 2).
When Dad came to live with us in 2011 he transferred his membership from the Caringbah RSL to the Greenbank RSL Club. They recognized and continued his Life Membership. Dad remained a member of the RSL until his death and was very proud of his Life Membership.
[S91] Donald Campbell Eatch, 16 Dec 2010 (Reliability: 3).
I joined the RSL on discharge from the army. I was a member of Chatswood and then when Caringbah was built I transferred my membership to there. Caringbah RSL made me a Life member in 1997 after I had been a member for 50 years.
[S24] Queensland Government, Queensland Births Deaths & Marriages, 9 Apr 2013 (Reliability: 3).
See attached copy of Queensland Death Certificate.
@MT THOMPSON CREMATORIU@, 8 Apr 2013 (Reliability: 3).
see attached certificate of Cremation
[S88] John Robert Tucker, 29 Mar 2013 (Reliability: 3).
My father-In-Law, Donald Campbell Eatch, passed on at 11:58pm on 28 Mar 2013 at Clive Burdeu, Church of Christ, Nursing Home, Middle Rd, Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia. His Daughter, Julie Rose Tucker (nee Eatch) (my wife) was with him when he took his final breath.
Donald was the end of his line. He was the last person in Australia with the surname Eatch.
[S88] John Robert Tucker, 08 April 2013.
[S481] St Thomas Anglican Church, North Sydney, Parish Records, 29 Mar 1919, 150.
St Thomas, Church of England, North Sydney, Marriage Register, Page 150, Marriage No. 300, 29th March 1919, William Ernest Eatch and Ethel Elizabeth Campbell.
[S90] Joyce Rose Eatch (n. Butcher) (Reliability: 3).