RAVELL, John Herbert
| Service Number: | 2715 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forster, New South Wales, Australia, 3 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Forster, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shipwright |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
New Irish Farm Cemetery Plot XXXIV, Row E, Grave No. 14. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nabiac War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2715, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 54th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John Herbert or ‘Jack’ Ravell was a son of George and Hannah Marie Ravell of Cape Hawke, Forster, New South Wales. He had three other brothers who served overseas in the AIF during WW1. They were all said to be well known in sporting circles in Sydney. They all owned and raced an 18ft racing boat called ‘Kismet’ which won the Australian championship in 1912. ‘Jack’ gave his occupation as shipwright when he enlisted in June 1916.
His older brother, 34 Pte. Thomas Francis Ravell 19th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Bullecourt on 3 May 1917, aged 31.
‘Jack’ Ravell joined the 54th Battalion in France during February 1917 and was reported killed in action during the Battle of Polygon Wood in Belgium. Like many others who died in the extremely heavy shellfire, he has no known grave.
Another two brothers, Lieutenant David Clarence Ravell 19th Battalion AIF and 15764 George William Ravell 12th Field Company Engineers both returned to Australia.
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