| Regimental number | 657 |
| Place of birth | Picton, New South Wales |
| School | Darlington and Fort Street Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Dalhousie Street, Haberfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jennie Sell, 'Tensre', Dalhousie Street, Haberfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Leggatt spelt Teggatt |
| Place of death or wounding | Beaurevoir, Hindenburg Line |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Tourgeville Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Reuben and Jennie SELL, Ruthedge Street, Eastwood, New South Wales. Native of Picton, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when a party of 300 of the enemy attacked his trenches, 50 of whom entered into the front trench and opened enfilade fire with a machine gun. He led a bombing party of thirteen men along the trench and after a stubborn fight, in which he showed persistent gallantry against considerable odds routed the enemy, capturing two machine guns and three prisoners. He did fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during the attack east of Villers-Bretonneux on 8th August 1918. He led his company brilliantly and maintained touch successfully under heavy fire. His cool courage and good leadership helped considerably towards the successful capture of the battalion objective. After the objective had been captured he organized parties to deal with troublesome enemy positions on the outskirts of Warfusse-Abancourt. He personally led a section of seven men against two posts in succession, capturing fifteen prisoners and killing ten of the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Harold Sell, killed in action, October 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Bar to Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
