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Reginald Hubert BURNELL

Regimental number28017
Date of birth23 December 1888
Place of birthGranville, New South Wales
SchoolThe King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales
Other trainingHawkesbury Agricultural College (2 years); Wollongong Experimental Farm, NSW (1 year)
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Address'Miniosa', Temora, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs E K Burnell, 'Trevennack', Parramatta, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 4, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/111/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 October 1916
FateKilled in Action 2 October 1917
Place of death or woundingSanctuary Wood, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death28
Place of burialThe Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 1), Dickebusch, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
17
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Hubert and Emmeline BURNELL. Native of Parramatta, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: Captain John Gurner BURNELL MC, Cr de G, 5th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 30 October 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Killed by an exploding shell while asleep in his dug-out.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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