ROLAND ‘ROLY’ WALTER FRANCIS LING

Born

On 26 July 1919 at South Riana.

Connection to South Riana

Born in South Riana.

Parents

Francis Harvey LING and Ruby May ROWSTHORN who were married in Penguin on 12 January 1916.

Siblings

Lawrence Wilfred Walter 1916 – 2004

Mildred Rebecca 1921 – 1992

Edna Emma 1924 – 2013

Kenneth William Francis 1928 – 2005

Mavis Ruby 1929 – 2023

Vonda Kathleen 1933 – 2017

Amy Gwendoline Rose 1936 – 2002

Married

Linda Esmay AITKEN (1920 – 2007) on 29 July 1947 at Ulverstone.

Family

Brian George 1948

Barry Roland 1950

Sally Anne 1963

Died

On 1 December 1994 and is buried at the Central Coast Memorial Park.

School Records

Unavailable

Military Records

Service number TX4544, gunner. Enlisted in Hobart on 27 March 1941, next of kin Francis Ling of South Riana later West Pine. Roland was an unmarried farm labourer, 5’10” with blue eyes, fair complexion and light brown hair. Employed in Signals. Served in the Middle East 3 September 1941 to 25 March 1943 and Borneo 6 July 1945 to 24 January 1946, His total amount of service was 1786 days with 823 in Australia and 803 overseas. He suffered from health issues while in the Middle East which caused hospitalization – Rubella and nasal problems. He was discharged in February 1946.

Four photographs courtesy of son Barry Ling.