Regimental number | 1197 |
Place of birth | Tweed Heads New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Inspector of stock |
Address | Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Powell, Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1211 Pte Claude POWELL, 11th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 1 May 1918; 1212 Pte Charles Frederick POWELL, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 16 March 1919; Cousins: 1603 Pte David Price RANKIN MM, 30th Bn, killed in action, 28 August 1918; 1943 Lance Corporal Stanley James THORBURN, 4th Pioneer Bn, died of disease, 16 March 1918. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |