Obituaries The Leader :DEVLIN James Edward

Mr James Edward Devlin, 52, of Nuriootpa, who died on April 1, was 19 when he joined the

AIF in World War I, and was away for 3½ years. In the last war he served for 2 years with

the Garrison Battn., then work in munitions until September last. He had been in Adelaide

Hospital for a month, but the end came unexpectedly. Left with Mrs Devlin (nee Vera Vogt

Mylor) are Norma, Joyce and Raymond. Eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr J. B. Devlin, he

was born at Dutton, being only 2 when his parents moved to Alice Springs, where he grew

up. Returning to the old district, he was a baker for Messrs Krause Bros, at Angaston, prior

to enlistment. He was afterwards with the telegraph dept. for a long time, and from 1936 till

1939 grew tobacco and was winner of cup for the best tobacco grown in S.A. in 1938. Rev.

R. Plowes ministered at the funeral at Nuriootpa on April 2, when bearers were Diggers S.

Reid, G. I. Nisbett, J. T. Clarke and A. J. Chapman. In addition to the mother, 5 brothers

and 2 sisters remain; Bern, Salisbury; Wal, Renmark; Rose (Mrs E. Nenke) Hyde Park;

Jack, St. Peters; Nelson, Salisbury; Vi (Mrs V. Brobrige) and Vic., both Adelaide.