| Regimental number | 21472 |
| Place of birth | Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Loco fireman |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Fennell, Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 2nd Kennedy Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 35th Battery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 July 1916. Transferred to 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, 30 September 1916. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 2 August 1916; discharged, and rejoined unit, 11 September 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 38 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 november 1916. Admitted to Divisional Rest Station, 12 December 1916 (mumps); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 13 December 1916; to Base Details, 2 January 1917; |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FENNELL Maurice |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
