PELL, Robert
| Service Numbers: | 3232A, 3232 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 August 1915, 7th Reinforcements 28th Battalion. He enlisted in Kalgoorlie and then went to Blackboy Hill for training. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dongara, Western Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Ora Banda, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Irwin State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds, France, 3 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Tincourt New British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dongara War Memorial, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Ora Banda Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3232A, 28 Infantry Battalion AMF, 7th Reinforcements 28th Battalion. He enlisted in Kalgoorlie and then went to Blackboy Hill for training. | |
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| 18 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3232, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3232, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 3232A, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3232A awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-03 |
Robert Millard Pell
Robert Millard Pell SERN 3232A.
Robert's father was George Pell, (1850-1893) and his mother was Elizabeth (Lizzy) Brown (1864-1904). They lived in Dongara, Western Australia and were farmers.
Robert was a labourer and lived at Ora Banda in the goldfields and enlisted on 22 August 1915 in Kalgoorlie.
His NOK was his oldest brother Clarence Bert Pell. His two other brothers were Claudius Claremont Pell KIA at Polygon Wood and Charles Pell.
Robert was wounded in action on 3 October 1918. This was his second occasion of being wounded but this time he died at the 50th Casualty Clearing Station with a gunshot wound to his chest. He died near Picardie on the Somme.
he is buried in the Tincourt New British Cemetery, France. Plot 5 RowD Grave 23.
Submitted 20 September 2023 by Nola Holt