SORRELL, John Harold Ashley
| Service Number: | 913 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lithgow, NSW, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Lithgow |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | 3 July 1976, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 913, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 913, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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_________Rev. J. H. SorrellGOULBURN APPOINTMENTA distinguished- war servicerecord is held by Rev. J; H. Sorrell, MM, who has been chosenby the Methodist Conference tosucceed:- Rev. A. W. Parton as superintendent minister of the Goulburn Circuit. Mr. Sorrell enlisted in 1914, in theranks, with the 13th Brigade, went toEngland, then to Gallipoli, serving there throughout. While at Hill 60Mr. Sorrell earned, the MilitaryMedal. He returned to England asQ.M.S, and, as such, went to France.T'here, to have earned merit in the4th Division, meant that Mr. Sorrellwas, indeed, a very good soldier.In France in 1917 he won his commission, went to Cambridge, and trained as an officer, then continued tlhrough--and right though without being wounded. In 1918 the Dunsterforce was formed, a man from eachbrigade being, selected to go away ona secret service job. Mr. Sorrell musthave earned the regard his seniorofficers to have been selected to represent the brigade.He went to Persia, and the Armistice found him there. He returned toAustralia and had since served as aminister at Deniliquin, Cowra, andCootamundra.