| Regimental number | 2456 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 243 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Argall, 243 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 7439 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6949 Pte Arthur Jolly ARGALL, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined Ordnance Depot, West Beach, Anzac, Gallipoli, 24 October 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 December 1915 (jaundice); transferred to Emergency Hospital, Mudros, 18 December 12915. Joined 8th Bn, Mudros, from Reinforcements, 24 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, of being absent without leave from Tattoo, 16 January, to Reveille, 27 January 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 12 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Demosthenes', for discharge (disciplinary reasons: 'undesirable', 19 March 1916 (no further details recorded); discharged, Melbourne, 19 April 1916. Re-enlisted, 10 May 1917; re-embarked from Melbourne, 4 August 1917, on board HMAT A32 'Themistocles' as 7439, Private, 7th Bn, 25th Reinforcement; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched in to 2nd Training Bn, 3 October 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fargo, 5 October 1917 (piles); discharged to Training Depot, 24 October 1917. Found guilty, 25 January 1918, of being absent without leave from 24 January to 25 January 1918: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 3 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 February 1918; taken on strength, 7th Bn, in trhe field, 10 February 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 5 March 1918 (piles?); transferred to Special Hospital, 12 March 1918 (suspected dysentery); to England, 18 April 1918 (colitis), and admitted to 1st Line Clandon Park Hospital, 19 April 1918 (colitis: severe). Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 May 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 10 May 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 17 May 1918 (colitis); discharged to Training Depot, 25 May 1918. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, 6 July 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 9 July 1918 (observation); transferred to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 18 July 1918 (diarrhoea); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 28 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali'. 10 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 8 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: dysentery), 23 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARGALL Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
