Just Another Pair Of Socks

Melton District ANZACS

Ernest Marshall KNELL

Personal

Born: 1894

Birthplace: Finsbury, London, UK

Parents: Father: Ernest Knell
Mother: Catherine Marshall

Died: 20 July, 1958

Place of death: Registration No. 24641

Burial place: Barrabool Hills, Geelong

Awards and Honours

  • British War Medal 1914-20
  • Victory Medal

Battalions

4th Light Horse 14th reinforcements; 1st Divisional Cycle Corps; Australian Postal Corps

Events

Enlistment

Regimental Service Number: 2034

Enlistment date: 21 July, 1915 Melbourne

Age at enlistment: 20 years 8 months

Religion: Church of England

Marital Status: Single

Next of kin: Mother: Catherine Knell, 831 Wandsworth Rd., Clapham, London, UK

Physical Description: Height:5 feet 6 inches Weight: 10 stones 10 pounds Complexion: Dark Eyes: Grey Hair: Light Brown Distinctive marks: Vac X 4; Scars: 2 right shin, 1 left knee, 1 below eye; Moles: 1 centre of back, 3 right shoulder

Embarkation ship: HMAT A32 Themistocles.

Rank: Driver

Return Date: 15 November, 1919

Return Vessel: H.T. Ypiranga.

Arrival at Australia: 4 January, 1920.At: 1/04/1920

Discharge Date: 3 April, 1920

War Service Summary

23/03/ 1916 - Transfer 1st Anzac Cyclist Battalion Heliopolis
25/03/1916 - Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force, from Alexandria
30/03/1916 - Disembarked Marseilles
12/05/1916 - France
09/07/1916 - Attached to 2nd Anzac Cyclist Battalion, France
22/10/1916 - 1st Anzac Cyclists Battalion in the field
05/06/1917 - Attached to Signal Unit, 1st Anzac Headquarters to be borne supernumerary to establishment of 1st Anzac Cyclist Battalion.
05/07/1917 - Overstayed leave to United Kingdom 24 hours; Forfeits 1 days pay.
24/08/1917 - Absent 1 hour in the field
01/10/1917 - Rejoined battalion from Supernumerary list, France
22/10/1917 - On leave to U.K.
08/11/1917 - Rejoined unit
13/11/1917 - 1st Anzac Cyclist Battalion - France
26/01/1918 - On leave to U.K.
04/02/1918 - Rejoined unit
15/02/1918 - Transferred to 101st Howitzer Battery, A.F.A. from Cyclists Battalion France, Gunner
17/02/1918 - Applied to be Driver - France
26/12/1918 - Granted leave until January 9, 1919; England
08/01 1919 - Driver, attached for temporary duty with Australian Postal Corps - England
17/01/1919 - Driver, Transferred to A.I.F. Headquarters in the field
30/09/1919 - Eligible for 15 days extra disembarkation leave

Note: P 25 Service Record: L. W. Snowden advised returning to Australia

War Service Commemerated

Life After the War

Names of wife & children:
1928 - Ernest Knell married Clara Edmonds
Reg. # 3669
Child: Jean Catherine

Place/s of residence:
Balliang, Geelong

Occupations:
Famer

Date of death:
20 /07/1958 Reg. # 24641

Place of burial:
Barrabool Hills, Geelong

Other relevant information:
01/10/1912 - Came to Australia aboard the Indrapura as a farm labourer aged 17 years

Sources

Australian War Memorial
Service Record