Albert Henry ANNELLS

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ANNELLS, Albert Henry

Service Number:	4663
Enlisted:	14 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kingston, South Australia, 26 February 1891
Home Town:	Woodville, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Woodville State School
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4663, Adelaide, South Australia
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4663, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4663, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
5 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4663, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17

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Biography

Son of Edward Thomas ANNELLS and Mary Crossman nee BROWN

"THE LATE PRIVATE A. H. ANNELLS.

The late Private Albert Henry Annells, who was killed in action on November 5 last, in France, was the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Annells, of The Grove, Woodville. He was born at Kingston on February 26, 1891. He enlisted on February 2 last, and proceeded to Egypt as a member of the 27th Battalion on April 11. After a stay there of only two weeks he was sent to England, where for a short time he was in camp on Salisbury Plain. Eventually he proceeded with his battalion to France. He was a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, and was also an active member of the Woodville Boys' and Girls' Gymnasium Club connected with the Methodist Church, with which he was also identified. He was educated at the Woodville State school. Before he enlisted his duties brought him into touch with numerous residents of the Woodville district, by whom he was highly esteemed. His many kindly actions were not only distributed amongst his own youthful associates, but many old and infirm were equally the recipient of his thoughtful offices. He has two brothers still at the front in France, Gunner F. H. and Private Eric Annells." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 30 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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