Llewellyn Gilbert (Lyn) Truscott (1884–1936)
Lyn Truscott, 1915
Tasmanian State Archives
Llewellyn (Lyn) Gilbert Truscott (1884-1927), boxer
Birth: 2 January 1884 at Newcastle, New South Wales, son of Edwin Truscott Gill (1846-1927), born at Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom, and Matilda Lucy, née Maguire (1854-1906), born at Armagh, Ireland. Marriage: 5 July 1911 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carlton, Victoria, to Agnes Grace Holloway (1894-1984). They had one daughter and one son. Death: 27 January 1936 at Botany, Sydney, New South, Wales. Religion: Anglican (on service record)
- won the Lightweight Championship of Australia in 1908 and 1909.
- won the Welterweight Championship of New Zealand in 1912.
- by 1913 he was living in Hobart, refereeing boxing matches and was the lessee of a pub.
- in 1915 he was sentenced to six months gaol for larceny. He was described in the 1915 Tasmanian Police Gazette (18 March, p 73) as having 11 gold-filled teeth.
- served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I, and was twice wounded in action in France.
- committed suicide at Botany Golf Links, Sydney, in 1936.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, B2455, Truscott Llewellyn Gilbert (National Archives of Australia)
- sketch, Referee (Sydney), 18 November 1903, p 8
- is boxing in America, Referee (Sydney), 11 March 1908, p 7
- is an enterprising boxer, Sunday Times (Perth), 29 March 1908, p 8
- is winning matches in America, Sunday Times (Perth), 5 April 1908, p 8
- interview, Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW), 3 November 1908, p 3
- wins lightweight championship of Australia, Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 24 November 1908, p 3
- retains the championship, Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW), 15 December 1908, p 4
- retains the championship against Peter Murphy, Referee (Sydney), 10 February 1909, p 7
- loses the lightweight Australian championship, Sydney Sportsman (Surry Hills, NSW), 21 April 1909, p 6
- is fighting in Asia as Bill Lewis, Referee (Sydney), 26 January 1910, p 7
- wins the New Zealand welterweight championship, Sun (Sydney), 5 October 1912, p 9
- is now also the lightweight champion of New Zealand, Referee (Sydney, NSW), 19 February 1913, p 7
- has entered into business in Hobart, Mercury (Hobart),14 June 1913, p 9
- is the lessee of a pub in Hobart, Sun (Sydney), 7 December 1913, p 14
- is going to make his comeback as a boxer, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 10 November 1915, p 9
- had fighting contests on board ship while going as part of AIF and also in France, Winner (Melbourne), 21 November 1917, p 6
- wins a fight in France, Referee (Sydney), 1 May 1918, p 12
- seeks a divorce from his wife on the grounds of desertion, Evening News (Sydney), 8 April 1920, p 2
- loses the welterweight championship of Tasmania, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 15 June 1920, p 3
- beats his 22-year-old opponent Hedley Rosevear for welterweight championship of Tasmania, Mercury (Hobart), 12 December 1922, p 8
- his body is identified, Labor Daily (Sydney), 29 January 1936, p 7
- gaol entrance record, March 1915, Tasmanian State Archives (pdf)
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'Truscott, Llewellyn Gilbert (Lyn) (1884–1936)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/truscott-llewellyn-gilbert-lyn-34892/text43978, accessed 15 March 2026.
Lyn Truscott, 1915
Tasmanian State Archives
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Alternative Names
- Lewis, Bill
Birth
2 January,
1884
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
27 January,
1936
(aged 52)
Botany, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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