Vaino Hillel Thomas LILJEBLAD

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LILJEBLAD, Vaino Hillel Thomas

Service Number:	28018
Enlisted:	24 April 1916, Marrickville, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Balmain South, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1898
Home Town:	Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Rozelle Pubic School and Sydney Technical High School
Occupation:	Linotype operator
Died:	Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1964, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis), Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour

World War 1 Service

24 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 28018, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Marrickville, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Driver, 28018, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Driver, 28018, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

The eldest son of Captain Liljeblad, was born at Rozelle in 1898, and educated at the Rozelle Public School and the Sydney Technical High School. He entered the Sydney Morning Herald's composing department as an apprentice in 1913.

Volunteering for active service in April 1916, he enlisted as a Gunner in the Field Artillery, 38th Battery and was made Acting Sergeant. In England he attended a signalling school, and went to France as a Signaller, and saw a great deal of fighting, especially at Ypres and Passchendaele. Suffering from shell shock and trench feet he was invalided to England, and returned to Australia in June, 1918.

Biography contributed by Sydney Technical High School

Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad - Service Number: 28018

On 4th of January 1898, Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad was born in Balmain South, New South Wales, Australia. Liljeblad’s father, Frederik Hillel Liljeblad (1849-1924),(4) was a master mariner (a sea captain) of the British Merchant Navy between 1882-1914, where he piloted the British squadron of warships during the 1884 declaration of the British Protectorate of New Guinea. He also navigated ships for the London Missionary Society. While Liljeblad’s father was a Finnish immigrant,(5) his mother, Charlotte Liljeblad (1865-1935) was originally from a Protestant English family.(6) Liljeblad had three sisters and two brothers.(7) Liljeblad’s entire family lived in Rozelle, Sydney, where most of his childhood was spent. He attended many educational facilities including Rozelle Public School (1904-1910), Sydney Technical High School (1911-1914) and Sydney Technical College (1915-1916). In the middle of highschool, he apprenticed as a Linotype operator in 1913 to John Fairfax and Sons,(8) which later purchased Sydney Morning Herald.(9) In Sydney Technical High School, Liljeblad studied subjects such as Maths, English, History, Geography, Chemistry, Drawing, Carpentry and Fitting+Turning. In his 1911 class, he came 12th in his overall grade, which was considered an excellent achievement.(10) After graduating from high school, he attended Sydney Technical College,(11) which was a university that housed many science and engineering professions.(12)

During World War One, Liljeblad enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in April 1916.(13) During enlistment, Liljeblad became a Driver as the 7th Reinforcement of the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column.(15) Drivers were responsible for pulling teams of horses equipped with guns.(16) He was promoted through the ranks to Acting Sergeant while training in Australia.

In October 1916, he embarked from Sydney on the HMAT A11 Ascanius to England.(17). In June 1917, Liljeblad proceeded overseas to France.(19) In August 1917, he also became part of the 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, 38th Battery, as a Gunner.(20) A Gunner was responsible for firing explosive shells to flatten enemy defences.(21) Liljeblad fought in the Battle of Passchendaele on the Western Front borders. In this battle, the Allied Forces: Britain, France and Australia launched a major offensive against Germany. The objective of the battle was to clear the Germans from the Belgian coast and force them to retreat from the Western Front’s northern areas.(23) After relentless waves of bullets and artillery,(24) Liljeblad contracted influenza and was hospitalised. He was invalided to England for treatment, and finally returned to Australia on 13th of March 1918.(25)

After returning to Australia, Liljeblad reunited with his beloved family members and friends.(31) On 29th of January 1921, Liljeblad married Gertrude Catherine Miller at St Thomas Anglican Church, Balmain South.(32) Liljeblad moved to a new residence at Five Dock with his wife in 1954. A decade later, Liljeblad’s passing came on 15th July 1964 at Five Dock. He died at the age of 66 years old.(33)

Endnotes:

1. Jones, F., (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, Virtual War Memorial, accessed on: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/219125.

2. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), Australian War Memorial, accessed on: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/battle-of-passchendaele-third-ypres.

3. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, accessed on: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8203710&S=1&R=0, p.4-5.

4. Anonymous, (10/06/2021), Liljeblad Vaino Hillel Thomas.docx, Google Docs, accessed on: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tjAzwIC_merG_NYhimpU1oaJcG6nj3X-/edit, p.1.

5. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Hillel Fredrick Liljeblad (1849-1924), Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed on: https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/liljeblad-hillel-fredrick-13590/text24322.

6. NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, op. cit., p.7.

7. Liljeblad Vaino Hillel Thomas.docx, Google Docs, op. cit., p.6.

8. ibid., p.1.

9. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), John Fairfax, Woollahra Municipal Council, accessed on: https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Library/Woollahra-Plaque-Scheme/john-fairfax.

10. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad - 1911 Reports, Google Drive, accessed on: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hUpS5oeJy9UiqZXeCIJD9Wjv8mABehxf.

11. Liljeblad Vaino Hillel Thomas.docx, Google Docs, op. cit., p.1.

12. Freyne, C., (2010), Sydney Technical College, The Dictionary of Sydney, accessed on: https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/sydney_technical_college.

13. NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, op. cit., p.1.

14. ibid., p.7.

15. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, The AIF Project, accessed on: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=176585.

16. Deejaya (26/01/2019), David (23/01/2018) and KarenC (18/07/2017), Driver | Great War Stories, World War One Great War Stories, accessed on: https://www.worldwar1luton.com/individual-title/driver#:~:text=Driver%20(Dvr)%20was%20a%20military,horses%20which%20pulled%20the%20guns.

17. NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, op. cit., p.4, 8.

18. Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, Virtual War Memorial, op. cit.

19. NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, op. cit., p.8.

20. Liljeblad Vaino Hillel Thomas.docx, Google Docs, op. cit., p.1.

21. Anonymous, (19/10/2023), What did men do on the front line in World War One?, BBC Bitesize, accessed on: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkqtrj6#z8472v4.

22. Roy, R.H. and Foot, Richard, (24/07/2024), Battle of Passchendaele, Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed on: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Passchendaele.

23. Anonymous, (31/07/2018), Passchendaele, Sir John Monash Centre, accessed on: https://sjmc.gov.au/passchendaele/.

24. NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, op. cit., p.4.

25. Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, Virtual War Memorial, op. cit.

26. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), 2021 New WW1 Honour Board name list.xlsx, Google Sheets, accessed on: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z18h_FP6do8oC1vUZdvXkflDIIaWCDX3/edit?gid=1271196694#gid=1271196694.

27. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Honours and awards, Australian Army, accessed on: https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/history-and-research/honours-and-awards#:~:text=A%20battle%20honour%20is%20the,in%20some%20other%20suitable%20manner.

28. Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), Australian War Memorial, op. cit.

29. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Battle of Polygon Wood, Australian War Memorial, accessed on: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84337.

30. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Battle of Broodseinde Ridge, Australian War Memorial, accessed on: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84313.

31. Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, Virtual War Memorial, op. cit.

32. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas - 1921 Liljeblad Marriage Record, Google Drive, accessed on: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hUpS5oeJy9UiqZXeCIJD9Wjv8mABehxf.

33. Liljeblad Vaino Hillel Thomas.docx, Google Docs, op. cit., p.6.

34. Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, Virtual War Memorial, op. Cit.

Bibliography:

1. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Honours and awards, Australian Army, accessed on: https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/history-and-research/honours-and-awards#:~:text=A%20battle%20honour%20is%20the,in%20some%20other%20suitable%20manner.

2. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Battle of Broodseinde Ridge, Australian War Memorial, accessed on: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84313.

3. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), Australian War Memorial, accessed on: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/battle-of-passchendaele-third-ypres.

4. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Battle of Polygon Wood, Australian War Memorial, accessed on: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/E84337.

5. Anonymous, (19/10/2023), What did men do on the front line in World War One?, BBC Bitesize, accessed on: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkqtrj6#z8472v4.

6. Anonymous, (10/06/2021), Liljeblad Vaino Hillel Thomas.docx, Google Docs, accessed on: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tjAzwIC_merG_NYhimpU1oaJcG6nj3X-/edit.

7. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas - 1921 Liljeblad Marriage Record, Google Drive, accessed on: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hUpS5oeJy9UiqZXeCIJD9Wjv8mABehxf.

8. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad - 1911 Reports, Google Drive, accessed on: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hUpS5oeJy9UiqZXeCIJD9Wjv8mABehxf.

9. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), 2021 New WW1 Honour Board name list.xlsx, Google Sheets, accessed on: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z18h_FP6do8oC1vUZdvXkflDIIaWCDX3/edit?gid=1271196694#gid=1271196694.

10. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), NAA - Attestation Paper and Service Record of Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, National Archives of Australia, accessed on: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8203710&S=1&R=0.

11. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Hillel Fredrick Liljeblad (1849-1924), Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed on: https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/liljeblad-hillel-fredrick-13590/text24322.

12. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), John Fairfax, Woollahra Municipal Council, accessed on: https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Library/Woollahra-Plaque-Scheme/john-fairfax.

13. Anonymous, (31/07/2018), Passchendaele, Sir John Monash Centre, accessed on: https://sjmc.gov.au/passchendaele/.

14. Anonymous, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, The AIF Project, accessed on: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=176585.

15. Deejaya (26/01/2019), David (23/01/2018) and KarenC (18/07/2017), Driver | Great War Stories, World War One Great War Stories, accessed on: https://www.worldwar1luton.com/individual-title/driver#:~:text=Driver%20(Dvr)%20was%20a%20military,horses%20which%20pulled%20the%20guns.

16.Freyne, C., (2010), Sydney Technical College, The Dictionary of Sydney, accessed on: https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/sydney_technical_college.

17. Jones, F, (11/07/2024), Vaino Hillel Thomas Liljeblad, Virtual War Memorial, accessed on: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/219125.

18. Roy, R.H. and Foot, Richard, (24/07/2024), Battle of Passchendaele, Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed on: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Passchendaele.

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