Eric ANNELLS

Badge Number: S18415, Sub Branch: Unley
S18415

ANNELLS, Eric

Service Number: 30
Enlisted: 21 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Kingston, South Australia, 23 March 1893
Home Town: Woodville, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Jeweller
Died: South Australia, 19 January 1975, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Cremated on 21 January 1975 and interred on 23 February 1976 but removed at a later date. Represented by a plaque only. Internment right number was 213217 which was cancelled
Memorials: Woodville Uniting Church Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1
18 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 30, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 30, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 30
10 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward Thomas Annells and Mary Crossman (nee Brown) Annells of Woodville Road, Woodville, SA; brother of Herbert Edward Annells, Frank Harrold Annells who returned to Australia on 15 May 1919 having served with the 5th Field Artillery Briigade, Sydney Custon Annells, Ida Florence Kingston Annells, Ruby Olive Annells, Edith Marion Annells, Albert Henry Annells who was killed in action on 5 November 1916 while serving with the 27th Battlion and Mary Eliza Annells.

10 April 1919 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Medic disembarking on 26 May 1919 for medical discharge due to Pleurisy

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 31 March 1923 Eric married Lily Vera Ralph in St Augustine Church, Unley, SA

At the time of his death his residential address was 11 Clifton Street, Hawthorn, SA

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