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Charles Ray MARVELL

Regimental number1893
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
SchoolState School, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressBranxholm, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, George Marvell, 20 Mayne Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Previous military service92nd Infantry
Enlistment date14 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 8 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 22 June 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*second given name two spellings Ray and Roy
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialStrand Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 13), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
133
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Elizabeth MARVELL, 20 Mayne Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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