13/10/1915- To 11th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
1/02/1916- Appointed CORPORAL Australia
26/04/1916- Reverts to rank Private
20/05/1916- Transferred 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
14/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
23/07/1916- To 4th Australian Division Base Depot France
14/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Right Arm )
16/08/1916- Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France
24/08/1916- Evacuated/Admitted York Military Hospital England ex Calais France
22/09/1916- Granted Leave England
13/10/1916- To No. 3 Command Depot Woolwich England ex Perham Downs then to No. 4 Command Depot Wareham England
17/01/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Folkestone ex 4th Australian Division Base Depot Havre France
8/05/1917- Awarded  MILITARY  MEDAL
1/11/1917- Promoted  CORPORAL in the field France
30/01/1918- Granted Leave England
15/02/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
24/03/1918- Admitted 13th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Turunculosis Right Thigh )
2/04/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Injury
25/04/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wound Left Leg ) ex 4th Australian Field Ambulance
28/04/1918- Admitted 6th General Hospital Rouen France
1/05/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Alexandria Hospital Cosham England
23/05/1918- To No. 3 Aux Hospital Dartford England
1/06/1918- Awarded  BAR  TO  MILITARY  MEDAL
14/06/1918- Granted Leave England
1/07/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England
8/08/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
9/09/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Longbridge Deverill
13/09/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
18/12/1918- Detached to Escort Duty Paris
30/12/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Detachment
14/03/1919- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Australian General Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
1/05/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” China ”
2/06/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
16/07/1919- Discharged from Service

MILITARY  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation : 10 April 1917

 ” On 2nd April 1917 Pte. NOELL , a Battalion stretcher bearer at NOREUIL , showed great bravery and endurance in carrying wounded from the front line to the R.A.F. for many hours across a mile of open country swept by machine Gun & Shell fire “.

Date  of  Commonwealth  of  Australia  Gazette  : 11 October 1917

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  2663,  Position : 14

Date of London Gazette : 26 May 1917

Location in London Gazette :  Page  5196,  Position : 77.

BAR  TO  MILITARY  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation : 5 May 1918

 ” On night 24th/25th April 1918 during a counter attack by his Battalion on strong enemy position South of VILLERS-BRETTONEUX  this N.C.O who was in charge of his Company Stretcher Bearers did excellent work under very heavy shell and Machine Gun fire  in clearing the casualties.  With an utter disregard for his own personal safety  he repeatedly went to the assistance of the wounded.  By his untiring energy and devotion to duty he was instrumental in saving many lives “

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 4 February 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  130,  Position  287

Date of London Gazette : 12 September 1918

Location in London Gazette : Page  10758,  Position  4.

Other Service Medals Issued

• British War Medal No. 9357.
• Victory Medal No. 9300.

Additional Information

Sincere thanks to Donna McAleese ( westozdonna@gmail.com ) for the following details :-

• Soldier died on 2 May, 1921, at the Perth Public Hospital, Western Australia, aged 28 years.
• Burial Location – Karrakatta Cemetery, WA- Church of Christ Section BA, Grave No. 0090.