Regimental number | 3466 |
Place of birth | Sandhurst Victoria |
School | Woodvale and Eaglehawk North State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Myers Flat, via Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, T W Farnell, Myers Flat, via Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row T, Grave No. 11), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas William and Esther Isabella FARNELL, Myers Flat, Victoria |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |