BUSHELL, Athol Homer
| Service Number: | 12 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barraba, New South Wales, Australia, June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Cobbadah, Gwydir, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Barraba Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 25 February 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension Berks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plateau Plots), (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 50), Ploegsteert, Belgium, Berks Cemetery Extension, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulf Creek School Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12, 33rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 12, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 12, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 25 Feb 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 12, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 12 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-02-25 |
Bushell Athol Home
Place of Birth: Barraba, NSW
School: Barraba Public School, NSW
Religion: Church of England.
Occupation: Labourer.
Address: Cobbadah, NSW
Marital status: Single.
Age at Emb: 24.
Fate: Died of wounds 25 February 1918.
Next of Kin: Alfred & Isabella Bushell, Forbes St, Hornsby NSW
Born at Barraba, NSW.
Enlistment on 27 November 1915.
Date from N.R. 14 November.
Place of Enls: Armidale, NSW.
Rank: Private,
Unit name. 33rd Battalion, A Company.
Embarked: from Sydney on board HMAT A74 MARATHON on 4 May 1916.
Rank from NR: Sergeant.
Place of Burial: Berks Cemetery Ext (Rosenberg Plateau Plots),
Plot ll, Row B, Grave No 50.
Ploegsteert, BELGIUM. Panel No. 121
Submitted 22 February 2018 by Glenda Geary
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