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Walter Russell FARR

Regimental number4734
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressParuna, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.3
Height6' 0"
Weight159 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mina Ann Farr, Paruna, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 6 months as Sergeant, Senior Cadets; 1 year 6 months as 2nd Lt, Senior Cadets; 3 years 6 months as Lt, 79th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date2 January 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
Discharge date9 March 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right thigh), Adelaide, 9 March 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 January 1958
Place of burialCentennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, FARR Walter Russell

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