MORRELL, Raymond Martin

MORRELL,  Raymond Martin

Full Name: Raymond Martin

MORRELL

Date of Birth: 10

1892

Place of birth: Carnarvon WA

Australia

Occupation: Telegraph Operator

Address: Kirup WA

Next of Kin: Wife – May Catherine MORRELL

Next of Kin Address: Kirup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 3891

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-19

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-08

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Martinpuich France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Martinpuich British Cemetery, Row B, Grave No. 9

19/10/1915- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
2/11/1915- To 34 Depot as Private
4/11/1915- To Orderly Clerk at ” D ” Company No. 4 Depot
16/11/1915- To Orderly Clerk at 9th Reinforcements 28th Battalion
3/02/1916-  To 2nd Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
11/02/1916- Appointed Lance Corporal
12/02/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for Egypt
8/03/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
1/04/1916- Promoted EDP/Sergeant Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
26/05/1916- Reverts to Private
1/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria aboard ” Minnetonka ” bound for England
4/07/1916- Appointed A/C QMS 7th Training Battalion Rollestone England ( Headquarters Staff)
16/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas 2nd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England
17/01/1917- To Segregation Camp France
11/02/1917- To 28th Battalion in the field France
1/03/1917- Wounded in Action France
2/03/1917- Died at 6th Australian Field Ambulance from wounds received in Action France

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 32802

Victory Medal – No. 32577

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 314248

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Carnarvon War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 114.