| Regimental number | 2966 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Mackrell, Strathbogie PO, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 18 October 1916; disembarked Sierra Leone, West Africa, and transferred to 'Borda', 2 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Pioneer Bn, 19 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 14 March 1918; rejoined unit, 8 April 1918. Detached as Loader to Australian Army Service Corps, 20 November 1917; to16th Company, AASC, 21 November 1918; to 17th Company, AASC, 6 December 1918. On leave to England, 15 February 1919; rejoined 2nd Pioneer Bn, 8 March 1919. Admitted to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 April 1919 (chancroid); transferred to 7th General Hospital, 15 April 1919; to England, 18 April 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital; discharged, 20 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 4 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 August 1919; discharged, 5 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal [Grandson stated that in later life MACKRELL had significant health problems - emphysema and pleurisy - which he attributed to the use of a faulty gas mask during a German gas attack.] |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 91 |
| Place of burial | Colac Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
