Regimental number | 28017 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Granville, New South Wales |
School | The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Other training | Hawkesbury Agricultural College (2 years); Wollongong Experimental Farm, NSW (1 year) |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 'Miniosa', Temora, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E K Burnell, 'Trevennack', Parramatta, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 4, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | The 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 connections | Brother: 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 |