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Oscar Emanuel FARM

Regimental number4835
Place of birthHelsingfors, Finland
ReligionLutheran
OccupationLabourer
Address74 Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 8"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFriend, Russian Missionary, 74 Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 October 1917
Place of enlistmentEast Sydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Pioneer Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/13/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date28 December 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918. Embarked Port Said, 24 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 2 February 1918. Entrained Taranto, 5 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 12 February 1918; embarked for England, 12 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, 13 February 1918. Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 13 February 1918; transferred to 4th Pioneer Bn, 20 May 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 29 July 1918; taken on strength, 4th Pioneer Bn, 8 August 1918.

Detached to Chatlenean Railway Station Loading Party, 20 February 1919; rejoined Pioneer Bn, 13 March 1919. Attached to Graves Registration Detachment, 25 March 1919. Found guilty, 28 May 1919, of disobeying a lawful command given by a Superior Officer: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Detached to 4th Pioneer Bn, and marched out for return to Australia, 19 August 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devon', 8 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1919; discharged, 28 December 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 April 1924

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