Clarence Roy Thomas SORRELL

Badge Number: S12724, Sub Branch: state
S12724

SORRELL, Clarence Roy Thomas

Service Numbers: 7358, S31337
Enlisted: 7 March 1917
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: South Australia Advanced Ordnance Depot
Born: Port Adelaide, South Australia, 12 April 1892
Home Town: Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Natural causes, Keswick Barracks, Adelaide, South Australia, 2 August 1949, aged 57 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor, South Australian Garden of Remembrance
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World War 1 Service

7 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
23 Jun 1917: Involvement 7358, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1917: Embarked 7358, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Warrant Officer, 7358, 1st Division Headquarters

World War 2 Service

28 May 1941: Involvement Major, S31337
28 May 1941: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
28 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, S31337
7 Dec 1941: Involvement South Australia Advanced Ordnance Depot
16 Jan 1948: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, S31337
16 Jan 1948: Discharged

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

The Advertiser (Adelaide) - Wednesday 3 August 1949 - News in Brief

DIED AT BARRACKS - Clarence Ray Thomas Sorrell, 57, a civilian clerk of Allenby avenue in Millswood Estate collapsed and died in his office at Keswick Military Barracks about 8.45 am yesterday. Sergeant Ryan of Goodwood has prepared a report for the City Coroner

(NAA file) CRT SORRELL (deceased) - execution of deed of release under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act - Dept of Army - [compensation payable to Helen Johnston SORRELL in respect of the death on 2/8/1949 of Clarence Roy SORRELL, settlement of the compensation was effected on 24/5/1950 when 1000 pounds was paid to Mrs SORRELL]

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