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James Patrick O'FARRELL

Regimental number111
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address45 Calder Road, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMrs O'Farrell, 48 Calder Road, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 August 1915
Date of death31 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
41
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Patrick and Mary O'FARRELL, 48 Calder Road, Redfern, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Found guilty of drunkenness, Gallipoli, 15 August 1915: awarded forfeiture of next two issues of rum, and 7 days' Field Punishment No. 2.

Killed in action, 31 August 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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