| Regimental number | 2831 |
| Place of birth | Benalla Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | c/o A A Diggin, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Martin John Farrell, William Street, Rosalie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 14 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on 12 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 3 January 1940 |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery, Victoria |