SCANNELL, Daniel
(Service number 7/2311)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Driver |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mr J. SCANNELL (father), Kerrytown, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron | ||
| Date | 4 March 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 August 1955 | Age | 67 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of John & Mary SCANNELL. Married to Constance (d. 1978); five daughters & three sons. Brother Christopher Patrick SCANNELL also served in WWI. Returned home July 1919 by 'Marama'. Temuka RSA tribute at his funeral.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [28 July 2013]; TDC Headstone image Temuka Cemetery [21 August 2013]; NZ BDM historical records; Timaru Herald, 10 July 1919 (Papers Past) [17 September 2013]; Timaru Herald, 8 August 1955 (Timaru District Library) [23 April 2014]
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