Branch of Service

Army

Conflict

World War II (1939-1945)

Date of Enlistment

12/06/1942

Date of Discharge

30/09/1945

Place of Enlistment

Canberra ACT

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

08/08/1886

Place of Birth

'Cuppacumbalong' via Tharwa

Address (at enlistment)

'Weston', Cotter Road, ACT

School(s) Attended

The Kings School, Parramatta

Occupation

Grazier

Next of Kin

Eileen Fane De Salis (wife), 'Weston', Cotter Road, ACT

Service Number

N393908

Final Rank

Private

Final Unit

21 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Part Time Duty

Rodolph was the eldest son of George Arthur Charles Fane De Salis and Mary St Lawrence Irving Smith and the grandson of the Rev. Pierce Galliard Smith of St John's Church in Canberra and Emily Philippa Davis. He and his family lived at 'Cuppacumbalong' (near Tharwa) first, then for several years at 'Lambrigg' (near Tharwa) before moving to 'Soglio' Michelago.

Rodolph joined the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney first in Cooma, then moved to several places around NSW before buying the property 'Bondo' near Cooma, then 'Yarrawa' near Adaminaby and finally 'Weston' on the Cotter Road, near Canberra in 1937. He married Eileen Christian Elworthy from Gundagai in 1915 and they had three sons, William, Eric and John, all born in Gundagai. Rodolph De Salis died on 21 February 1957 and is buried in Woden Cemetery.

WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
Information provided by Adrienne Bradley (granddaughter)