| Regimental number | 1896 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.6 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Funnell, Jubilee Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery (Portion 12, Section 34, Grave No 3/4), Brisbane, Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary FUNNELL. Native of Brisbane |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked, Melbourne, 25 October 1917, for onward overland travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: facial paralysis, Brisbane, 25 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FUNNELL John |