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William Morris HARRELL

Regimental number142
Date of birth20 April 1893
Place of birthMerriton, South Australia
SchoolMerriton and Snowtown Public Schools, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlumber
AddressAlexander Avenue, Rose Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, F. Harrell, 3 George Street, North Adelaide
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 14 August 1915
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date14 July 1916
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1392 Pte John Albert HARRELL, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, killed in action, 4 February 1917; 1464 Pte Francis Charles HARRELL, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917. Brother in law: 739 Pte Eric Chalcroft BELL, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, Gallipoli, 19 May 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, 25 May 1915.

Discharged, 14 July 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 December 1981

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