Regimental number | 1734 |
Place of birth | Tarnagulla, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W J Radnell, No Address |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Vignacourt, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations near ZONNEBEKE on the 26th September, 1917, Private RADNELL displayed great courage and initiative by getting together a party of 7 men and rushing an enemy post in which were 10 Germans, killing four and taking the remainder prisoners.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 367 Pte Charles Victor RADNELL, 38th Bn, killed in action, 27 February 1917; Cousin: 1182 Sergeant George Albert RADNELL DCM, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918; 469 Pte Charles Joseph RADNELL MM, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name entered on Embarkation Roll as David. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RADNELL George Duncan |