Victor (Lindsay) KEMBLE

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KEMBLE, Victor (Lindsay)

Service Numbers:	1619, 6524
Enlisted:	6 September 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3 Personnel Depot
Born:	Korringa, South Australia, 3 August 1895
Home Town:	Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Vaudeville Artist
Died:	1976, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

6 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1619, Sydney, New South Wales
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1619, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1619, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
8 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1619, 3rd Infantry Battalion

4 Dec 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 6524, Richmond, New South Wales
4 Dec 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 6524, 3 Personnel Depot

Biography contributed by Greg Sharon

Lindsay Kemble was born at Korringa SA, he enlisted under the name of Victor in Sydney. He was a vaudeville performer doing female impersonations, dancing and singing. After enlisting he used his talents by performing in the 1st Divisional Concert Party "The Sentimental Blokes" which was begun by Lt Douglas Walsh of the 10th Battalion. The Concert Party remained in London after the war and performed for the Prince of Wales. He toured Australasia after the war with ex-Digger vaudeville troupes such as Mademoiselle Mimi.

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