TATLER, Robert
| Service Numbers: | 1289, 1433 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 October 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Previously issued with the number 1433 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newington, London, England, United Kingdom, October 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Packer |
| Died: | Wounds, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 25 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery, London England Australian Section, Grave 32, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1289, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Previously issued with the number 1433 | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1433, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1433, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 11 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1289, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the right shoulder and evacuated to England on board HS Gascon | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1289, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1289 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-06-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Amelia Tatler of York Street Walworth, London, England. Brother of May Tatler, Maud Tatler and Charles Richard Tatler who returned to Australia on the 30 December 1918 having served with the 1st Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 25th June…… Robert Tatler was born at Newington, London, England in 1887.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 30th October, 1914 as a 27 year old, single, Stacker.
On 11th February, 1915 Private Robert Tatler & his brother Private Charles Richard Tatler embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Seang Bee (A48) with the 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements.
[Note: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records Private Robert Tatler’s Service number as 1289 on their website, yet has Service number 1433 engraved on his CWGC Headstone.
The Australian War Memorial records Private Robert Tatler on their Roll of Honour with a Service number of 1289; the Embarkation Roll with a Service Number of 1433 & the Nominal Roll with a Service number of 1289.
The National Archives of Australia has recorded Private Robert Tatler’s Service Record file under Service number 1289.
Attestation Papers & other forms in Private Robert Tatler’s Service Record file show Service Numbers 1433 & 1289.]
Private Robert Tatler was wounded at Gallipoli on 11th May, 1915. He was admitted to Hospital Ship Gascon on 11th May, 1915 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right Shoulder -severe.
He died on 25th June, 1915 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, Hampshire, England from Wounds received in Action at Gallipoli.
Private Robert Tatler was buried in Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery, London, England where 34 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
[Younger brother Private Charles Richard Tatler was wounded 25 – 30th April, 1915 – bullet wound to Leg at Dardanelles. Rejoined his Unit on 20th September, 1916. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 26th October, 1916.
To be Returned to Australia as part of 1915 Personnel from 14th December, 1918. Discharged from Australian Imperial Force in Sydney, NSW on 31st March, 1919.]
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/wandsworth-earlsfield...
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