REVELL, John Percy
| Service Numbers: | 1668, 1668A |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Motton, Tasmania, Australia, 23 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | North Motton, Central Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1668, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1668, 40th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1668, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 1668A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1668A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John Percy Revell, or ‘Jack’ Revell as he was known was one of three brothers who served in the AIF, all the sons of William and Mary Jane Revell of North Motton, Tasmania.
His mother and father both passed away just prior the Great War.
Jack’s younger brother, 2897 Pte. Alan Herbert Revell 12th Battalion AIF was killed in action during the taking of Pozieres on 23 July 1916, aged 20. Another brother, 4391 Pte. Charles Richard Revell 15th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia during July 1918.
According to his file, Jack was shot and killed by a sniper on the day of his death.
The local paper, the North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times, published the following shortly after Jack’s death, under the heading, ‘North Motton’
‘Yet another of our brave young fellows have made the supreme sacrifice, the latest being Jack Revell, killed in action in France. This is the second member of this family to fall in the great cause for liberty and justice. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Revell, very old and highly respected residents of the district. The other brother, Allan, who also fell in France, was a fine young man and a general favorite. There is still another brother Charles, at the front, doing his bit for King and country. Much sympathy is felt for the sorrowing relatives. Two sisters reside in the district, Mrs. G. Hutton and Mrs. J. Venn.”
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