Edward Barrett HORSELL

HORSELL, Edward Barrett

Service Number: SX16853
Enlisted: 28 January 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Streaky Bay, South Australia, 8 November 1920
Home Town: Chandada, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 8 August 2002, aged 81 years
Cemetery: Robe Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials: Chandada & District WW2 Memorial Trees, Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2
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World War 2 Service

28 Jan 1942: Involvement Private, SX16853
28 Jan 1942: Enlisted Wayville, SA
28 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX16853
5 Apr 1946: Discharged
5 Apr 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX16853
Date unknown: Involvement

Edward (Ted) Horsell

Ted was born in Streaky Bay, South Australia and grew up on the family farm at Chandada. Along with brothers (Jack, Allen & Bob) enlisted in Australian Army, posted to New Guinea to defend against the Japanese. He told the story of being relieved from his guard duty post early by a mate. Away from the ammunition dump that he had been guarding it was hit by a Japanese mortar, killing his mate. (He used to lament that it should have been him).

Ted never married and passed away in 2002 in Oaks Nursing Home, Mount Gambier and was laid to rest in Robe Historical Cemetry: Catholic, Section Lawn, Plot 19.

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Death notice in the Adelaide Advertiser 10 August 2002 for HORSELL, Edward Barrett - passed away 08 August 2002 at The Oaks Nursing Home (late of Robe)