Paul RETELL

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Service Number:	3191
Enlisted:	2 July 1916, Albany, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Heemstede, Holland, 1873
Home Town:	Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling:	Haalem School, Holland
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	H.T. Warilda-sunk by enemy action, At sea (HMAT Warilda A69), 3 August 1918
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Hollybrook War Memorial Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England.
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Albany St John's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton

2 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3191, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Albany, WA
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3191, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3191, 7th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3191, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3191, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
29 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3191, 5th Pioneer Battalion, SW to left arm sustained near Heilly. Evacuated by ship to UK, however HMAT Warilda was torpedoed by a German U-Boat en route on 3 August 1918 and Pte Retell was subsequently lost, presumed drowned.

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