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Major Austin COLWELL

Regimental number6000
Place of birthGreen Oak, New South Wales
SchoolOakland Public School, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressColrose PO, Coonamble, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, A L Colwell, Colrose PO, Colrose, Coonamble, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateDied of disease 15 October 1916
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialEfford Cemetery (General, Row C, Grave No. 3939), Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
68
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated (white marble tablet) in Gilgooma Uniting Church, 28 km from Coonamble, New South Wales. Parents: Arthur and Martha COLWELL. Native of Colrose, Coonamble, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 59299 Pte Leslie Sherringham COLWELL, 12th General Service Reinforcements, returned to Australia, 4 December 1918.
Other details

War service: England

Medal: British War Medal

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