Regimental number | 3237 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brewarrina, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | 'Walkara', Brewarrina, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Stephen Joseph Fennell, 'Walkara', Brewarrina, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Area 41; resigned on leaving the district. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Morea on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 17 February 1917; transferred to HT 'Mashobra', Bombay, India, 18 March 1917; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1917, and joined 'A' Details, Moascar. Transferred to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 6 May 1917; to 1st Light Horse Regiment, 4 June 1917; taken on strength, in the field, 6 June 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 13 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1919, to disembark in Sydney; discharged, Sydney, 24 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Cassen. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FENNELL Stephen Cussen |