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