Captain

Sydney Allan Murrell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John M. and Lilian M. Murrell, of 85, Rongatai Terrace, Rongatai, Wellington, New Zealand. Also served at Samoa. Born at Hobart, Tasmania.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Sydney Allan Murrell, born 31 Jan 1892, Hobart, Tasmania was the eldest son of John Murrell Murrell (Manager of Huddart Parker Steam Ship Co. in Aust. NZ & Africa) & Lilian Mary (nee Ford) Mu... Read More

Submitted by: Wendy Hebron
Relationship to casualty: Great Niece
NOTE: Sydney Alan Murrell's WW1 War Medals and plaque with inscription were placed by the Murrell family into the NZ National War Museum for safe keeping. It has since been learned by the family... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
1/557
Name:
Sydney Allan Murrell
Rank: 
Captain
Date of Birth:
31 January 1892
Place of Birth:
Tasmania, Hobart,
Next of Kin: 
J M Murrell (father), 25 Rongatai Terrace, Miramar, Wellington
Date of Enlistment:
12 October 1915
Enlistment Address: 
65 Ellice Street, Wellington, New Zealand|Unknown address
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bank Clerk
Employer:
Union Bank of Australasia, Wellington
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
04 November 1918
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Places of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
HMNZT 62
Vessels:

Moeraki or Monowai
Mokoia
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. B. 23.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Sydney Allan Murrell
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