Gordon QUINNELL

Regimental number1758
Date of birth2 April 1898
Place of birthWinchester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressWillaura, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 5.5"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr Henry Quinnell, Winchester, England
Enlistment date6 March 1916
Place of enlistmentArarat, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/74/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1919
Discharge date2 November 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Wounded in action, 25 September 1917.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 2 September 1918 (shrapnel wound, both legs: severe).

Tried by District Court Martial, 7 May 1919. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 10 March-25 April 1919. Sentenced to 40 days' detention.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 2 November 1919.

MBVAlso served in World War II: Service No V351935.
SourcesNAA: B2455, QUINNELL Gordon