TIMBRELL, Gordon
| Service Number: | 225 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shipping Manager |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 July 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Rowing Club WW1 Pictorial Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Corporal, 225, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 225, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 May 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 225, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 225 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-07-01 |
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225 Sergeant Gordon Timbrell, 3rd Light Horse Regiment was a 23 year old shipping manager from North Adelaide, South Australia, when he enlisted on 19 August 1914. He was a member of the Adelaide Rowing Club whence most of this information was sourced.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, his mother resided in London at the time of his enlistment. Son of Charlotte Whyte RODGER (formerly TIMBRELL), 22 Heath Gate, Golders Green, London, England, and the late Samuel TIMBRELL. Native of Glasgow, Scotland. Per service record Mother, Mrs. Anderson Roger, jun., 59 Longridge Road, Earl's Court, London, England.
Sgt Timbrell embarked for overseas from Adelaide on 22 October 1914 aboard HMAT Port Lincoln.
The 3rd Light Horse deployed to Gallipoli without its horses, landing there on 12 May 1915 and playing a defensive role throughout the campaign. Sgt Timbrell was killed in action in Monash Valley on 1 July 1915 and is buried in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli.
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