DURELL, Archibald
| Service Number: | 2916 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jersey, Channel Islands, England, March 1884 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | 12 December 1967, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2916, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2916, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 15 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 32nd Infantry Battalion, SW left arm |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
Archibald Durell was born in March 1884, he was 32 when he was a Private in WWI, for 3 years and 184 days. Before joining the war, his occupation was as a baker. The ship he embarked on was called the HMAT A60 Aeneas He was in the 32nd Battalion with the service number 2916. His embarkation date was the 11th of April 1916. He had a nickname which was Archie and was described as having a medium complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair, 5’5ft and a Roman Catholic. He had a wife whose name was Mary Ellen Durell. He was born in Jersey, England. On 2/12/1916 he developed trench foot and had it from the 2nd of December to the 9th of December 1916. Later that month Archibald caught bronchitis on the Field on the 17th of December 1916. On 12/1/1917 he was first brought to hospital sick, which he went back a various number of times. On the 15th of June 1918, he was wounded in action, due to a G.S.W (Gunshot wound) to the left arm on the field. It was described as a shrapnel wound, meaning glass or metal was stuck in his left arm. He returned to Australia on the 6th of July 1919. His reason for discharge was a cessation of hostilities, meaning the war had ended. His date of death was on the 12th of December 1967, at the age of 83, the cause of death is unknown.