Laurence Victor ( Victor) TANSWELL

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TANSWELL, Laurence Victor

Service Number:	7329
Enlisted:	1 September 1916, Allocated to 24th Reinforcements 3rd Infantry Battalion
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Parkes Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor, Parkes Remembrance Walk

World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7329, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 24th Reinforcements 3rd Infantry Battalion
10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 7329, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 7329, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
26 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals, Admitted Sutton Veny Hospital from 26 Jan to 1st April 1918 Bronchitis and Tonsillitis
27 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength of Battalion from 24th Reinforcement in the Field France
23 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7329, 3rd Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Killed in Action Field

Lieutenant Keshan Platoon hit by shell fire

On 23 August 1918 Pte, Tanswell, Doyle, Mackie, Carrington lead by Lieutenant Keshan of B Company 3rd Battalion AIF were killed by Artillery Fire on the outskirts of Poygart.

The 3rd Battalion War diary noted the Lieutenant Keshan Platoon was hit by shell fire as they stepped off from their assault line, that morning.

CWGC rebuired the members together, line a breast, at Heath Cemetery after the War.
Graves 11/12/13/15/16
Note Grave 14 is marked as an Unknown Soldier from 3rd Battalion

Biography

Son of Thomas and Minnie Tanswell of "Fernleigh" Parkes NSW

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