Harold James Pannell (1903 - 1942)

Born 18 Aug 1903 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1 Jul 1942 at age 38 in At Sea

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Harold Pannell was a Prisoner of War during World War II.

Harold Pannell died as a prisoner of war on the Montevideo Maru during the Second World War.

Biography

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Harold Pannell was born in New South Wales, Australia

Birth

Corporal Harold James Pannell was born on 18 Aug 1903 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia.^[1] He was the son of Brigadier Ernest Pannell (1868–1941) and his wife Fanny Whitefield (1870–1959).

Marriage

Corporal Harold James Pannell married Winifred 'Winnie' Mabel Arland on 4 Apr 1929 at North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.^[2] They had one child during their marriage;

• Child: Beverley Pannell

Salvation Army

Corporal Harold James Pannell was a member of the Salvation Army and was a bandsmanwith the Brunswick Citadel band in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Military Service

Corporal Harold James Pannell enlisted in the Australian Army in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 27 Jul 1940 as a Private (VX37513). At the time he was a clerk-general, married and living at Camberwell, Victoria, Australia. He had fair hair and blue eyes. He lowered his age by 2 years when enlisting.

He was allocated to 2/22nd Btn and was a medical corpsman and member of the Battalion band, made up almost exclusively of Salvation Army bandsmen. He embarked for Rabaul in the Territory of New Guinea on HMT "Katoomba" on 12 Mar 1941, disembarking there on 28 Mar 1941. He was promoted A/Cpl on 8 Oct 1941.

Death, Killed at Sea and Memorial

When the Japanese invaded New Britain in Jan 1942 he was captured at the Warangoi River and became a Prisoner of War, initially held at Rabaul. He died on board the "Montevideo Maru" when it was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines on 1 Jul 1942, en route from Rabaul to Hainan where he was destined for forced labour.^[3] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23808509/harold_james-pannell

Research Notes

Marriage Notice - Family Notices (1929, May 11). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 13. Retrieved December 18, 2019, from *http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4005278

WW2 Australian Army Service File - National Archives of Australia - PANNELL HAROLD JAMES : Service Number - VX37513 : Date of birth - 18 Aug 1903 : Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW : Place of enlistment - ROYAL PARK VIC : Next of Kin - PANNELL WINIFRED - *http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=6139311

Deaths On Active Service - Family Notices (1945, October 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2019, from *http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12147619

Death Notices On Active Service - Family Notices (1945, October 18). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2019, from *http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245672194

Roll of Honour - Australian War Memorial - *https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1701702

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922. The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Federation Series 1889-1918. Registration No: 22400.
2. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1961. The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records. Reference No: 4911.
3. ↑ Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current. Find a Grave, database and images: accessed April 28, 2024), memorial page for Corporal Harold James Pannell (18 Aug 1903–1 Jul 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23808509, citing Rabaul War Cemetery and Memorial, Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23808509/harold_james-pannell.