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John Henry SHELL

Regimental number27822
Place of birthMeredith, Victoria
SchoolPort Melbourne and South Melbourne State Schools, Victoria
Other trainingNil.
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMachinist
Address174 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, A Shell, 330 Esplanade, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil.
Enlistment date7 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 10, Reinforcement 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/37/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 20 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of wounds No date of fate entered on Nom
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death25.9
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialVandencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. I), Maissany, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
16
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Ann SHELL, 330 Esplanade East, Melbourne, Victoria
Family/military connectionsNil.

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