ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PARNELL, Rex

PARNELL, Rex

Full Name: Rex

PARNELL

Date of Birth: 09

–

1890

Place of birth: Glenroy VIC

Australia

Occupation: Clerk

Address: West Leederville WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Melina Sarah Parnell

Next of Kin Address: West Leederville WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 578

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-02-17

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21/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Meekatharra WA
21/09/1914- Posted to 16th Battalion ” C ” Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
3/02/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
3/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Egyptian General Hospital Alexandria Egypt ( Pneumonia ) ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
5/07/1915- Embarked Egypt for Australia per ” Ballarat ” ( Medical Board Proceedings )
31/07/1915- Disembarked Australia
17/02/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.