Robert Fell

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First Name:

Robert

Last Name:

Fell

Mother's Name:

Martha Fell nee Sharrott

Father's Name:

Samuel Fell

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, August 11, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit)

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Wednesday, July 14, 1943

Place of Death:

Riverstone, NSW

Details:

Robert Fell (Service No 338) was born in Hopwood, England around 1880, and had served with Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regiment before coming to Australia. Robert married Mary Broughton in Bolton, England in 1912.

The couple came to Australia soon after and were living in Corrimal, N.S.W. when he enlisted. At that time Robert was 34 years old and worked as a cook. Robert was one of the first to enlist.

He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A35 Berrima with the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force on 19th August 1914 and saw service in Rabaul. Robert returned to Australia at the end of his 6 months service and was discharged on 4th March 1915.

Robert and Mary moved to Riverstone after the war, and Robert died there in 1943 after a long illness.

He is buried in Riverstone Cemetery.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, FELL R