Regimental number | 1921 |
Place of birth | Brewarrina New South Wales |
School | Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fisherman |
Address | Tudor Street, Bourke, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Timothy Farrell, Tudor Street, Bourke, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadet Corps. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Les Boeufs, Somme, France |
Age at death | 21.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot VII, Row L, Grave No. 10), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Timothy and Mary Ann FARRELL, Tudor Street, Bourke, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1920 Pte Timothy Oxley FARRELL, 55th Bn, died of wounds, 22 May 1918; 1919 Lance Corporal Edward Albert FARRELL, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 August 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |