Joseph Henry MANSELL

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MANSELL, Joseph Henry

Service Number:	2012
Enlisted:	16 September 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1889
Home Town:	Bellingen, Bellingen, New South Wales
Schooling:	Mullumbimby Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in action, France, 12 August 1918, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 17.
Memorials:	Bellingen War Memorial, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

16 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2012, 49th Infantry Battalion
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 2012, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 2012, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
23 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Joseph was the son of John Crawford Mansell and Leah George Mansell, of Mullumbimby, New South Wales.

His brother, 3418 Pte. Jacob Mansell 49th Battalion was killed in action at Mouquet Farm on 3 September 1916, aged 32.

Joseph enlisted in the same battalion as his brother but was transferred to the 41st Battalion in England during 1916. He was seen to be badly wounded on the 12 August 1918 and was initially reported missing. He was then reported to have been buried in the field. His remains were located in 1919 and reinterred in the Heath Cemetery.

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