| Regimental number | 469 |
| Place of birth | Tarnagulla, Victoria |
| True Name | RADNELL, Joseph Charles |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Ambrose Radwell, Tarnagulla, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in 10th Light Horse Regiment, Victoria; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Pontville, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified MID awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette, Supplement, 1 December 1916; 'Commonwealth Gazette', 19 April 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 78), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Tarnagulla & District Roll of Honour. Parents: Ambrose and Emily RADNELL, Tarnagulla, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1060 Sergeant Henry Vernon RADNELL, 31st Bn, returned to Australia, 7 July 1919; Cousins: 6016 Driver Cyrus Robert RADNELL MM, 1st Division Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919; 1126 Sergeant George Albert RADNELL DCM, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918; 1374 Pte George Duncan RADNELL MM, 14th Bn, died of wounds, 1 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 29 October 1915 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 2 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 20 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Joined 3rd Light Horse Regiment in Western Frontier Force, 29 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 4 May 1916 (dental caries); discharged to duty, 8 May 1916. Signed Statutory Declaration wherein he stated that he enlisted in the AIF under the assumed name of Charles RADWELL; correct name J.C. RADNELL. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, Romani, 16 August 1916. Killed in action, Canal Zone, 4 August 1916. Awarded Military Medal. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RADWELL Charles |
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