SCANNELL, Francis Arthur
(Service number 3/4276)
| First Rank | Captain | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Medical practitioner | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. SCANNELL (mother), Mawaro, Timaru | ||
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 | 41st Reinforcements New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
| Date | 27 July 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | London, England |
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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 June 1961 | Age | 78 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Son of Michael & Hannah (nee CONWAY) SCANNELL. MB ChB. November 1915 & January 1917 doctor in Temuka. Returned to Temuka in September 1920.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [28 July 2013]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives ref. AABK 18805 W5550 0102151) [23 April 2014]; NZ BDM historical records (DiA) [21 August 2013]; The Community Archive [21 August 2013]; Timaru Herald, 13 September 1920 (Papers Past) [17 September 2013]; Timaru Herald, 8 June 1961 (Timaru District Library) [05 September 2014]
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