Richard Linton

In memoriam

IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY FROM HIS WIDOW & CHILDRE

Born in Scotland, Linton moved to Australia and lived in Middle Brighton, Victoria. Linton first took a commission on 13th June 1899 into Victorian Scottish Regiment, rising through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel in 1908. He then became Colonel and commander of 18th Infantry Brigade in July 1913. His appointment to the AIF was on 16th March 1915 as Colonel 6th Infantry Brigade, and on 8th May embarked with the 6th Infantry Brigade Headquarters for the war. On 2nd September 1915 Linton was on board the transport ship Southland taking troops from Egypt to Gallipoli when she was torpedoed by a German submarine about 30 miles off Lemnos near the island of Agios Efstratios. Lifeboats were lowered into the water but the one that contained Linton capsized. According to eye-witness reports he refused to go into the rescue boat until all the other men had been rescued, but spending over two hours in the cold water took its toll, and he died soon after of shock and exposure. Colonel Linton was later buried with full military honours in East Mudros Military Cemetery. CWGC COLONEL RICHARD LINTON Regiment & Unit/Ship Australian Infantry Brigade Commanding 6th Died 02 September 1915 Age 54 years old Son of Thomas and Agnes Linton; husband of Edith Sophia Linton, of "Dalton", Normanby St., Middle Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Born at Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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