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PURNELL, Walter Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1855 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 1935, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales GG Wall of Memories 1 site 0170 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1855, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1855, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1855, 36th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), Gun shot wound to face |
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