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Horace Russell SANGWELL

Regimental number3384
Date of birth2 April 1900
Place of birthLeongatha, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor mechanic
AddressSale, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.4
Height5' 2.5"
Weight114 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Sangwell, Stawell Street, Sale, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of 'below standard'.
Enlistment date28 August 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3384A
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Motor Transport Section
FateReturned to Australia 19 August 1919
Discharge date3 November 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3420 Pte Stanley Winch SANGWELL, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Alana', 19 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 3 November 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: enlisted, 1 July 1940; discharged, 4 December 1945, as VX41993 Craftsman, 6th Australian Light Aid Detachment.
SourcesNAA: B2455, SANGWELL Horace Russell

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