| Regimental number | 9857 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Unanderra, New South Wales |
| School | Wollongong District School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Unanderra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James W Gorrell, Unanderra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Wollongong branch, 22 January 1910. Transferred to Waverley branch, January 1910; to Campbelltown branch (as Assistant); to Newcastle branch, November 1913. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3538 Pte John Wesley Roy GORRELL, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 18 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Sinai, Palestine Attached to 2nd Australian stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 12 June 1916; detached from 2 ASH, 16 June 1916. Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 16 June 1916 (diarrhoea); transferred to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 21 June 1916 (dysentery); rejoined 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 14 July 1916. Taken on strength, AIF Canteens, Cairo and Kantara, 27 August 1916. Promoted Corporal, 1 January 1917. Admitted to 2/4 London Field Ambulance, 1 August 1917 (diarrhoea); transferred to Ambulance Train, 2 August 1917, and admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 2 August 1917; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 3 August 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 4 August 1917; discharged to duty, 15 August 1917; rejoined AIF Canteens, 15 August 1917. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 November 1918. Transferred to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance for demobilisation, 23 February 1919. Embarked Pt Said on board HT 'Caledonia' for UK leave, 1 May 1919, to report to Reserve Brigade, Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 16 June 1919. Admitted to Cork Military Hospital, 16 June 1919 (injured ankle); discharged on leave, 22 June 1919, to report to Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 30 June 1919. Granted leave with pay and allowances for Non-Military Employment, 10 July-10 October 1919: attending G. William College, Tottenham Court Road, London. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 1 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 December 1919; discharged, Sydney, 8 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 152. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
