Wilfred Baden POWELL

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POWELL, Wilfred Baden

Service Numbers:	2783, 3091
Enlisted:	4 September 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1
Born:	Port Adelaide, South Australia, 1900
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, South Australia, 20 October 1983
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 35, Grave 174A
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

4 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2783, Adelaide, South Australia
6 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
6 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
19 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3091, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1

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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan

Born 1900 in Port Adelaide, South Australia
(SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 652 Page: 364 District: PtA.)

Father William John POWELL and Mother Annie Muriel Powell (nee Derrick),
lived at 251 Franklin Street, Adelaide, South Australia

Previously served with the 76th Infantry Battalion

Described on enlisting as 18 years of age; single; 5' 5" tall; 136 lbs;
dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Roman Catholic

4/9/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA

23/10/1916   embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, SA
                    onboard HMAT A16 Port Melbourne
                    as a Private with 50th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
                    CANCELLED

6/11/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, SA onboard HMAT A19 Afric
as a Private with 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement

Last rank: Private with 3rd Australian General Hospital

21/1/1919 returned to Australia

October 1983 passed away
Cremated: Centennial Park Cemetery
Derrick Gardens, Path 35, Grave 174A

submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 24/11/2016. Lest we forget.

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