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Reginald Charles FARRAR

Regimental number3515
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressLittle River, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.9
Height5' 2.5"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, C W Farrar, Little River, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll13 July 1915
Place of enlistmentGeelong, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 15 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialRue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 116), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
165
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: C.W. and Ellen FARRAR, Little River, Victoria. Native of Meredith, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as FARRER.
SourcesNAA: B2455, FARRAR Reginald Charles

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