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Alfred Lewis FARNDEN

Regimental number492
Place of birthMcLaren Vale South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWheelwright
Address52 Edward Street, Norwood, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Farnden, Saddleworth, South Australia
Enlistment date12 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1917
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3259 Driver Albert John FARNDEN MM, 12th Brigade Headquarters, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.
Date of death2 December 1966

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