Regimental number | 8447 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Kelvin Street, Maylands, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, L A Nagel, Kelvin Street, Maylands, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of false teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded to join 2nd Australian Division, Zeitoun, 5 March 1916. Taken on strength, 7th Field Ambulance, Moascar, 9 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Admitted to 1st Anzac Rest Station, 9 August 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 12 August 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 13 August 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 2 August 1917. On leave to Paris, 29 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 7 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 3 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 20 September 1918. Detached for duty to 5th Field Ambulance, 2 March 1919. On leave to Paris, 2 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 18 March 1919. Attached to 5/6/7 Field Ambulance for duty, 24 March 1919. Marched out to England, 13 April 1919, for return to Australia; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 19 April 1919. Attached for duty to AIF Headquarters, London (medical), 13 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 17 November 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 31 January 1920; discharged (medically unfit: no further details recorded), Perth, 19 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 23 October 1940; discharged, 11 February 1943, as 34483 Leading Aircraftsman, RAAF, 2nd Embarkation Depot. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 58 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NAGEL Arthur George Ernest |