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George Blunderfield Banden NOELL

Regimental number4736
Place of birthAdelaide South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSleeper hewer
AddressCollie, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinWife, Mrs. E.W. Noell, Forrest Street, Collie, Western Australia
Enlistment date13 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 May 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On 2nd April, 1917, Private NOELL a Battalion Stretcher-Bearer at NOREUIL, showed great bravery and endurance in carrying wounded from the front line to the R.A.P. for many hours across a mile of open country swept by machine gun and shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174
Date: 11 October 1917

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