| Regimental number | 2538 |
| Place of birth | Co Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 127.25 lbs |
| Previous military service | Served in the ---- Rifles, South African War; discharged at end of war. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Brisbane, 19 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 December 1916. Marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 9 December 1916. Found guilty, 11 January 1917, of (1) talking on parade; (2) using obscene language on parade, 10 January 1917; awarded 14 days’ Field Punishment No 2. Sick to hospital, Codford, 20 January 1917; admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, England, 25 January 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged, 8 February 1917; rejoined 12th Training Bn, 8 February 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 September 1917; taken on strength, No 2 Command Depot, 16 September 1917; marched out to D. Sup. Depot, Parkhouse, 24 September 1917; marched into Parkhouse, 24 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Port Lyttleton’, 19 October 1917 (lumbago); disembarked, 15 December 1917; discharged, 23 January 1918 (medically unfit). Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FARELEY Michael |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
