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 |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, SX16853 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 28 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX16853 | |
| 5 Apr 1946: | Discharged | |
| 5 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army 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.
Submitted 7 March 2018 by John Taylor
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)
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