Coming Soon.
TUBEL, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3722 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 May 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 5 October 1882 |
| Home Town: | Rosewater (Greytown), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alberton Public School, Port Adelaide Model School |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Hamel, France, 4 July 1918, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll, Rosewater War Memorial, Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3722, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3722, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Samuel Tubel's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
TUBEL.— Killed in action in France, July 4, Private Samuel Tubel, No. 3722, 43rd, late 48th, Battalion, A.I.F., aged 35 years and 9 months, born in Rosewater, eldest beloved son of Mr. J. W. Tubel, Rosewater. He nobly did his duty. Thy will be done. Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.— Inserted by his father, brothers, and sisters." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 03 Aug 1918 (nla.gov.au)
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.