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Charles Fowler MURRELL

Regimental number70
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
SchoolCaulfield Grammar School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarming
AddressGlenroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Murrell, Glenroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed only as a school cadet rank of colour sergeant.
Enlistment date6 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion Head-Quarters Staff
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Brigade Machine Gun Company
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularKilled instantaneously whilst succouring shell shocked comrade (Gunner Findley). His officer J Cambell wrote "Our objective was a ridge on which were the last two lines of German trenches. Advanced without any cover in view of Germans and got a rough handling - not half the men reached ridge - shelled from three sides."
FateKilled in Action 30 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death20
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialCourceletter British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
179
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Mary MURRELL, Glenroy, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother of Lieut W R Murrell 2nd Pioneer. Cousin to Col R Fowler OBE, Capt John Fowler MC and Major Hall MC. Also cousin to five others who were killed in action.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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