PETCHELL, William Henry - 4884, W88752

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Pte William Henry Petchell

Conflict	World War 1, World War 2
Service Arm	Australian Imperial Force Volunteer Defence Corps
Unit	16th Infantry Battalion VDC No.10 Battalion - Narrogin
Service No.	4884, W88752
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	30 Sep 1894
Birthplace	Dimboola, VIC
Residence	Williams, WA
Date of Death	27 Oct 1976
Relatives	Father - Thomas Petchell Wife - Ella Bernice Hughes

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Notebook

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William George Petchell was the son of William Henry Petchell. He came across a poem written by a young soldier on the 12th April, 1917 and researched and compiled this report into the activities of the 16th Infantry Battalion in honour of his father.

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