Topic: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR
7th LHR, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Essington Lowther Zouch
Essington Lowther Zouch
Rank: Lieutenant [Lt]
Unit: 7th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 17 November 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 2 Deir El Belah War Cemetery Palestine
War Grave Register notes: ZOUCH, Lt. Essington Lowther. 7th Australian Light Horse, Died of wounds 17th Nov., 1917. B. 120
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Essington Lowther Zouch
A brief military biography of Essington Lowther Zouch from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 189 |
| Date of birth | 22 May 1890 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, R.E. Zouch, Nimbirn, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 21 October 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 20 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions | 2nd Lieutenant Unit: LH7 Promotion date: 9 November 1915 Lieutenant Unit: LH7 Promotion date: 28 January 1916 |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) | Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement No. 30169 (6 July 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 (11 October 1917). |
| Fate | Died of wounds 17 November 1917 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Deir El Belah War Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 120), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
7th Light Horse Regiment, AIF.
Citation: 7th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Essington Lowther Zouch
