Louis Wendell (Lionel) TAMBLYN

Badge Number: S3198
S3198

TAMBLYN, Louis Wendell

Service Number: 5653
Enlisted: 20 January 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Yatina, Adelaide, South Australia, 20 September 1895
Home Town: Yatina, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Coach Builder
Died: Natural Causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 27 July 1938, aged 42 years
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia
Plot : Flinders, Path 6 Aspect West Site 41
Memorials: Mount Pleasant Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

20 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
12 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 5653, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 5653, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide

World War One

Louis Wendell Tamblyn served in WW1. He was shot during a push and lay there for 5 hours, in no mans land, with a shot, shattered lower leg. He stayed down and waited til they collected the dead to avoid the german snipers. He spent two years in hospital to save his leg, and was awarded medals and certificate from King George V. He is survived by six great grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren.

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