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Henry Charles DARNELL

Date of birth30 September 1882
Place of birthSt Georges, Bermuda
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil servant
Address'Pisgah', Alice Road, Claremont, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinWife, Mrs M M Darnell, 'Pisgah', Alice Road, Claremont, Western Australia
Enlistment date16 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameInfantry Brigade Train 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/37/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Service Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 12 October 1916

FateReturned to Australia 5 November 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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