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TAMBAKIS, Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX4511 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia , 8 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt 17 G 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX4511 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX4511, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
War Story, Family
Born at West Wyalong and enlisted aged 23 years.
Peter was a good looking man and was remembered by many locally, for his employment at the Niagara Café, Crookwell. Peter was born of Greek and and Australian parentage. His father was Greek and his mother Australia.
Peter fell early in the attack on Bardia in Libya.
Submitted 3 April 2026 by Michelle Leihn