Regimental number | 1182 |
Place of birth | Tarnagulla Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grocers assistant |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | H B Radnell, Gladstone Street, Tarnagulla, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1126 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Tarnagulla Roll of Honour ('Pro Deo et Patria'), Tarnagulla, Victoria. |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. When his gun detachment was buried he freed himself and then dug his comrades out. He then dug another gun position, which was at once blown in burying another man, whom he dug out and carried to the dressing station. Finally he dug another gun pit, and remained in charge of a new detachment sent up. He has done other fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 367 Pte Charles Victor RADNELL, 38th Bn, killed in action, 27 February 1917; 1734 George David RADNELL MM, 14th Bn, died of wounds, 1 January 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |