| Regimental number | 2428 |
| Place of birth | Luton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Address | 4 Arthur Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Pestell, 1G Block, Sutton Dwellings, City Road, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and PESTEIL, 3 Brooklyn Villa, Berkeley Road, Haymills, Birmingham, England. Native of Luton, Beds., England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
