Harold Richard BANCELL

Regimental number5973
Place of birthHealesville, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressHealesville PO, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Mr J H Bancell, Healesville PO, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll26 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll39th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 August 1918
Place of death or woundingBray, Somme Sector, France
Date of death31 August 1918
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialHem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 11), Hem-Monacu, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
130
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Henry and Elizabeth Ann Bancell, Healesville, Victoria
Family/military connectionsUncle: Pte F WILLIAMS, 16th Bn, killed in action..
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal