NAGEL, John
| Service Numbers: | 2795, 2795A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Christchurch, New Zealand, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Ravenshoe, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 March 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Herberton War Memorial, Ravenshoe War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2795, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2795, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 14 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, Promoted from Private to Lance Corporal | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2795A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action- France, bomb wound to face. | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Promoted from Lance Corporal to Corporal. | |
| 26 Mar 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 2795A, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2795A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-03-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
John Nagel was born in New Zealand but was residing in Queensland when he enlisted in WW1. His attestation papers indicates he was single and his next of kin was his mother still residing in New Zealand. The AIF Project entry for John gave his place of residence as Ravenshoe, Qld at the time of enlistment. The clue to this can be found in his service records on page 45 where it is noted that '...Probate for the deceased soldier's will has been granted to Malcolm Frederick Maynard (Executor) of Ravenshoe, Queensland.' Many soldiers in the small communities of North Queensland are noted on multiple town war memorials, John being noted on both the Herberton War Memorial and the Ravenshoe War Memorial.
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