Regimental number | 3736 |
School | St Paul's Roman Catholic School, Victoria |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Packer |
Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Sister, Catherine Farnan, 430 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Pozierez British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row N, Grave No. 4), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Francis and Bridget Winifred FARNAN. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |