Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
School | Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
Other training | Matriculation, Tasmanian University |
Religion | Jewish |
Occupation | Electrician |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Evelyn Ansell, 'Linfern', Redan Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ligny-Thilloy, Somme |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 30), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Hannah ANSELL. Native of Hobart, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |