John Frederick KAMELL MM

KAMELL, John Frederick

Service Number: 1852
Enlisted: 4 January 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
Born: Liverpool, New South Wales, 1895
Home Town: Liverpool, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Mechanic
Died: Narrabeen, New South Wales, 5 April 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
17 Mar 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1852, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
17 Mar 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1852, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
4 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown: Honoured Military Medal
Date unknown: Involvement 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Variationsof spelling the surname - Kamell, Kammell

13 Battalion

Rank - Lance Corporal

11 August 1915 - Wounded in action - gunshot wound right thigh

27 October 1915 - Wrote to parents referring to his wound and that the biggest problems at the front were the machine guns and shhrapnel

8 June 1917 - Wounded in action - gunshot wound to the leg

28 November 1917 - Awarded Military Medal. Citation reads;

For great courage and devotion to duty during the attack on MONUMENT WOOD near VILLERS BRETONNEUX on the night 2nd/5th May, 1918. Under a very heavy barrage he worked continuously repairing broken telephone lines and by his untiring energy and gallant conduct succeeded in maintaining communication with the front thus enabling valuable information to be transmitted without delay. His disregard of the enemy fire was a splendid example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

4 October 1919 Discharged as mdeically unfit. Disablility - gassed and Orchitis

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Charlotte Kamell(nee Gardel)) Short Street, Liverpool, New South Wales

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