Regimental number | 913 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lithgow, New South Wales |
True Name | SORRELL, John Harold Ashley |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Student |
Address | Ferro Street, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 163 lbs |
Next of kin | H Sorrell, Ferro Street, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rosehill, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, Mesopotamia (Dunsterforce) Appointment terminated (discharged), 3 June 1919. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 1 December 1941; discharged, 15 March 1946, as NX137939 Captain, 2/1st Australian Hospital Ship. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SORRELL Harold Ashley |