SCANNELL, Christopher Patrick
(Service number 57516)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 8 March 1905 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary SCANNELL (mother), Kerrytown, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 29th Reinforcements H Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 February 1968 | Age | 73 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of John & Mary SCANNELL. 1991 married to Lucy DRISCOLL (1887-1974). Brother Daniel SCANNELL also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [28 July 2013]; TDC Headstone image Pleasant Point Cemetery [21 August 2013]; Otago Daily Times, 21 Sep 1918 [PapersPast, 21 August 2013]; NZ BDM historical records.
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