Lance Herbert ANSELL

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Service Number:	852
Enlisted:	17 December 1914, Rockhampton, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia, 14 December 1887
Home Town:	Blackall, Blackall Tambo, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 25 October 1957, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:

17 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 852, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Rockhampton, Queensland
8 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 852, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 852, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane

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Named Lancelot Herbert Ansell at birth (other name Lance)

Born to parents, Annie Frances Donaldson and William Edmund Ansell.

Given address for enlistment was his sister, H L Lawler C/ Railway Station, Blackall, Queensland.

Brothers, 6517 Pte Leithly Frederick Ansell and 4129 Pte Edward Raymond Ansell also enlisted in WW1.

Married Margaret Elizabeth Stratford on 1 April 1918.

Their son, Pte Lancelot Joseph Ansell enlisted in WW2.