Regimental number | 5014 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Eagle Junction State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Storeman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Farrell, Kandanga P.O., Gympie, Queensland |
Previous military service | 9th Infantry; Served in the Cadet Force until 18 years old, then in the Citizen Military Forces for a few weeks before enlisting. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Edward and Mary Jane FARRELL, Kandanga, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |