Thursday 30 April 2015

Sydney Allan Murrell Cole's Homework


Sydney Allan Murrel, born 31 Jan 1892, Hobart, Tasmania was the eldest of John Murrell Murrell (Manager of Huddart Parker Steam Ship Co. in Aust. NZ & Africa) & Lilian Mary (nee Ford) Murrell.

He was one of 5 siblings, the others being Stella, Nancy, Hina & David Murrell

Sydney worked as a bank clerk in Wellington NZ and was unmarried at the time being posted into the arena of war.



Unit:NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Conflict:WW1

Service Number 6504

Rank:Private

Unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion

Service: Australian Army

Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Date of death: 23 August 1918

Place of death: Le Quesnoy, France

Cause of death: Killed in action

Age of death: 26

Place of association: Castle Forbes Bay, Australia

Cemetery or memorial details: Health Cemetery, Picardie, France

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army


1 comment:

  1. Sydney Allan Murrell's date of death (KIA) was 4 Nov. 1918. (posted by Sydney's Great Niece).

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