Regimental number | 1662 |
Place of birth | Port Augusta, South Australia |
School | Iron Knob State School, South Australia |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Iron Knob, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.9 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Farrell, Iron Knob, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Mediterranean Sea |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3548 Pte Martin FARRELL, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 September 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Died at sea of spinal meningitis, 10 June 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FARRELL Thomas |