Regimental number | 2301 |
Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Marine fireman |
Address | Ovens Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Farrell, Ovens Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 'Returned to Australia'. |
Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Age at death | 37 |
Place of burial | Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and H. FARRELL. Native of Edi, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |