Regimental number | 1867 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Ansell, Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal During operations of the 26th/27th August, 1918, East of Bray, Private Ansell, a Company Runner, carried valuable information backwards and forwards through heavy barrage and in face of enemy machine gunners and snipers throughout the whole operation. At one phase of the attack, when enemy Machine Gun fire was exceptionally heavy, Private Ansell rushed through with urgent information from the front line which was essential for the Battalion Commander to know. His disregard of danger in carrying such danger greatly assisted the Commanding Officer to keep in intimate touch with his attacking troops.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |