PARSELL, James Herbert
| Service Number: | 3685 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lovett, Cygnet Bay, Tasmania, 30 December 1899 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Vic., 20 July 1948, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Victoria Plot 444531 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3685, 26th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3685, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3685, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Grace PARSELL
Of Davey Street, Hobart, Tas.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He single handed dismounted his machine gun and carried it back to another position, where he again established himself. He set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
PARSELL. - On July 20, 1948, at Melbourne, James Parsell, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Tom Parsell, late of Tasmania, and brother of William, George, Charles, Richard, David, John, and Mrs Adams, Hobart.
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