Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Silila Purcell Died 24 October 1942 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 46064 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPrivate AWMM 25 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesSilila AWMM SurnamePurcell AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 46064 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › BirthApia, Western Samoa AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM 110 Riverslea Road, Hastings, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs S. Purcell (mother), Maleala, Alaitata, Samoa, Pacific Islands AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 46064 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 State Forestry Worker/Civilian AWMM Hastings, Hawkes Bay AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private AWMM New Zealand Infantry Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate AWMM 25 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Targa Purcell and Sapi Purcell of Apia, Samoa. AWMM Uncle Silila is the son of Taagamanusina Tevaseu and Sapi Mose Tulia Purcell, both of Western Samoa Public - Honey McIsaac-Paora - Other relative - 18 November 2015 - Birth certificate. Family genealogy papers. Death About death Contribute › Death24 October 1942 AWMM Age 22 AWMM Western Desert, North Africa AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryEl Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM VI. A. 6. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Silila Purcell by laying a poppy. Robert Oscar Purcell Roydy Thomas Purcell Silila Purcell Stephen Daniel Purcell Thomas Francis Purcell Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Silila Purcell Leave a note Contribute › Processing SILILA PURCELL IS THE BROTHER OF MY FATHER, BERTIE ULUVALU TAAGAMANUSINA PURCELL. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22YEARS. TAKEN TOO EARLY. HE WAS THE FIRST SAMOAN TO BE KILLED IN ACTION. Public - Honey TM - Other Relative - 4 July 2015 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2211286 Sources Used DocumentsPuttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 5: WW2 173 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 18 November 2015Honey McIsaac-PaoraWhangaruru, Whangarei, NewZealandOther relative 04 July 2015Honey TMWhangaruru, New ZealandOther Relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record