Richard Virgo Parnell

Service number: 18916

Rank: Gunner

Unit: 7th Field Artillery Brigade

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Richard Parnell was born at Sydney in 1889. He was a chainman. He enlisted on 17 January 1916 giving his mother at Darley Road, Manly as next of kin.

He embarked on 11 May 1916 and served with the 7th Field Artillery. He was wounded in action on 11 September 1917 with serious leg and arm wounds.

After recuperation in England, he was returned to Australia on 8 April 1918 on the Dunluce Castle. He died on 12 January 1955.

The photo is mis-captioned B V Parnell.