Regimental number | 149 |
Place of birth | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Murmain Street, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 117 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W Peel, Murmain Street, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Armidale, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary PEEL |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3359 Pte Robert Pugh PEEL, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; 519 Driver Thomas PEEL, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 July 1916. Found guilty, 25 August 1916, of failing to obey an order given personally by a superior Officer: admonished. Found guilty, Larkhill, of being absent without leave from midnight, 24 October, to 6 am, 31 October 1916: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeiture of 7 days' pay; total forfeiture of 21 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 25 April 1917 (scalded right foot); discharged to duty, 21 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 23 May 1917. Found guilty, 23 August 1917, of whilst on Active Service being absent from Tattoo Roll Call until 10 pm: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 25 October 1917, of being absent without leave from 8.45 am, 25 October, to 9.30 am, 26 October 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of 2 days' pay; total forfeiture: 30 days' pay. Found guilty, 4 January 1918, of whilst on Active Service being absent without leave from 1 pm-9.30 pm, 4 January 1918: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of 1 day's pay; total forfeiture: 5 days' pay. On leave to England, 17 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 4 March 1918. Wounded in action, 17 April 1918 (gassed: severe), and admitted to 55th Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen; to England, 23 April 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 31 May 1918. Marched out to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 June 1918; marched in to No 1 command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 July 1918; to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 18 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 4 August 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 22 August 1918 (gun shot wound, left hand), and admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 37th Casualty Clearing Station; to 9th General Hospital, 25 August 1918; to England, 26 August 1918, and admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 27 August 1918. Discharged to Littlemoor Camp, Weymouth, 25 September 1918. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 11 November 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 21 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 20 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 17 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 58 |
Place of burial | Wallsend Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PEEL William Edward |