ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PELL, Fredrick Edgar

PELL, Fredrick Edgar

Full Name: Fredrick Edgar

PELL

Date of Birth: 02

–

1890

Place of birth: Lambeth Surrey

England

Occupation: Book Binder

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Father-William John Pell

Next of Kin Address: Sydney Street North Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6387

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Aust Army Service Corps

Enlistment Date: 1915-02-16

Enlistment Location: Harvey

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-05-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-20

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: near Mudros, Lemnos

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Inscription Helles Memorial Gallipoli-No Known Grave

18/02/1915-To No. 7 Depot Company as Private Blackboy Hill WA
16/03/1915-To 16th Company Aust Army Service Corps
30/08/1915-Embarked Alexandria to join Medeiteranean Expeditionary Forces Gallipoli Peninsula
2/09/1915-Missing believed Drowned from “Southland” off Mudros Lemnos Island ( Troopship struck by Torpedo )
26/11/1916-Court of Enquiry- Pell had obtained Leave of absence from Parade as not feeling well.portion of hold where Pells Bunk located was subjected to direct hit by Torpedo.
26/11/1916-14 bodies were located, Pell,s body thought to be washed out to sea due to inflow of water following Torpedo strike.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 25998

British War Medal – No. 12639

Victory Medal – No. 12581

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 322405.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Perth War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 181

Cape Helles War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey.