Service Details
Name:
 TAMPLIN
Given Name:
 GERALD HORNBY
Initials:
 G H
Rank:
 Lieutenant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 Hood Bn. R.N. Div.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1917-04-23
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1888-04-30
Age:
 28
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, in Second Battle of the Scarpe
Additional
Information:
Son of Ernest Hornby Tamplin and Kate Woolfield Tamplin, of 35, West Hill, Wandsworth, London; husband of Doris Margueritte Smeeton (formerly Tamplin, nee Lawford. Native of London. Commissioned Temporary Sub Lieutenant RNVR 15/5/15, Temporary Lieutenant 30/5/16 ; Draft for MEF 5/10/15, joined Hood Bn. 26/10/15-11/10/16 attached 190th Brigade HQ for Gas duties, rejoined Hood Bn. 4/11/16-8/11/16 to UK Leave, joined Divisional HQ from UK Leave 26/11/16-11/12/16 Tonsillitis, rejoined Hood Bn. 19/12/16-26/12/16 detached to Divisional HQ, rejoined Hood Bn. 6/3/17-23/4/17 DD (24/2/17 RO1672 Is now performing the duties of Camp Commandant, 63rd (RN) Div. vice Lieutenant B.H. Nicholson RNVR). ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Commemoration
Country:
 France
Other Casualties commemorated in France
Locality:
 Pas de Calais
Other Casualties commemorated in Pas de Calais
Cemetery:
 POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, ATHIES
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 III. G. 14.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2014-11-24
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.