Albert PURNELL

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Service Number:	1532
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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6 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1532, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1532, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 1532, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1532 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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