Regimental number | 1634 |
Place of birth | Judd's Creek, New South Wales |
School | Mount David Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Portland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Joseph Sewell, Payne Street, Portland, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 41st Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 63), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H. and Elizabeth SEWELL, Payne Street, Portland, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: William Kelly; Augustus Sewell. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |