| Regimental number | 2209 |
| Place of birth | Nhill Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal department |
| Address | Gordon Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Farrell, Gordon Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3897 Pte Charles Edward FARRELL, 16th Bn, killed in action, 30 August 1916; 5387 Pte James Alexander FARRELL, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919. |