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PURCELL, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1784 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newcastle Wharf Labourers Union Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1784, 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1784, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane |
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