Of Tragedy and Valor
Herbert (Herb) Rumbelow

In 1916, Herbert Rumbelow enlisted in the 1st AIF in Adelaide and was appointed to the 3rd reinforcements for the 50th Battalion. He embarked at Adelaide on the “Seeang Bee” and disembarked at Plymouth on 9th September 1916. 

He then proceeded to France and marched out from 4th Australian Division Base Depot. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. 

Herb and Hilda had three children; Marjorie, Norman and Janet.

Herbert Victor RUMBELOW

Regimental number: 1981
Date of birth: 22 June 1897
Place of birth: Encounter Bay, South Australia
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Farmer
Address: Narrung, South Australia
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 18.9
Height: 5' 6.5"
Weight: 133 lbs
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Rumblelow, Narrung, via Milang, South Australia
Enlistment date: 31 March 1916
Place of enlistment: Adelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistment: Private
Unit name: 50th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/67/3

Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 July 1916

Rank from Nominal Roll: Private
Unit from Nominal Roll: 50th Battalion

Returned to Australia:11 January 1918
Discharge date: 10 May 1918

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: cardiac disability), Adelaide, 10 May 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death: 27 January 1955
Age at death: 57

Place of burial: Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia

Sources: NAA: B2455, RUMBELOW Herbert Victor