| Regimental number | 1961 |
| Place of birth | Kingsbridge, South Devon, England |
| School | Kingsbridge Board School, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Hurrell, 23 Norton Terrace, Climsland Road, Payton, Devon, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Germany |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Niederzwehren Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 2), Cassel, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
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| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 11th Bn, Gallipoli, 16 June 1915. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 27 August 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to HS 'Glenart Castle', 28 September 1915, and admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 4 October 1915 (debility); transferred to No 3 Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 2 November 1915 (hernia); discharged to duty, Zeitoun, 17 November 1915. Atytached to Camel Corps as Cycle Orderly, Abbassia, 16 January 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 6 April 1916; discharged to duty, 20 April 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 15 days. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 3 May 1916; transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 2 May 1916; discharged to duty, 12 June 1916 (non-venereal). Embarked Alexandria, 27 September 1916. Died of disease (pneumonia and meningitis) while a prisoner of war, Germany. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HURRELL William Henry |
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