Regimental number | 990 |
Place of birth | Fulham, London, England |
School | Norbury College, Surrey, England |
Other training | Boy Scouts |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 40 Steinhold Street, London, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Wardell, 40 Stenhold Street, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Edenhope, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 20.3 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur David and Mary Edith WARDELL |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Detached to 6th Training Bn, Canal Zone, 18 March 1916. Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 9 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, Ferry Post, and taken on strength, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2860309: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WARDELL Arthur Percy
Red Cross File No 2860309 |