farrell, john
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Service Number 4468. Died of Wounds 7th May 1917. 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France.TRANSCRIPT
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494
Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Farrell, John Service Number 4468
Died of Wounds 7th May 1917 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France
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NAME Farrell, John
SERVICE NO 4468
UNIT 3rd
Battalion/ 14th Rienf.
RANK Private
AGE at Enlistment 27 yrs
PLACE OF BIRTH Wagga Wagga, NSW
ADDRESS
OCCUPATION Bridge Carpenter
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 11 Sept 1915
PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT
Holdsworthy, NSW
PREVIOUS SERVICE 2½ yrs 5 Regiment Volunteer Exp. France
NEXT OF KIN Sister;- Nellie Farrell-later Mrs Harry Hallcrass
Eldest Brother;- D D Farrell-40 Percival St. W. Kogarah. Brother (Deceased) Michael Farrell 3485 26
th Btn.
Father;- Thomas Farrell-Wamberal crossed out (died 1915)
PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION
Height-5’9”.Weight-158lbs. Chest-35-37”. Complexion-Fresh. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Black/Grey.
RELIGION R/C
EMBARKED Sydney 12 Jan 1916 per HMAT RMS “Osterley”.
DISEMBARKED
NOTES Parents deceased
WOUNDED/ILLNESS 26 Jul 1916 GSW L/Thigh-transf to Eng. Returned to unit 6 Oct 1916 Belgium. 6 May 1917 GSW-Multiple Chest & Abdomen + other wounds, Bullecourt France
DIED 7 May 1917-3rd
Casualty Clearing Station
BURIED Grevillers Brit. Cem. Nr Bapaume France
MEDALS British War Medal-30087, Victory Medal-29905. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-324090.
DEPENDANTS
PERSONAL EFFECTS Disc, 2 Cigarette lighters, Wallet, Pen-knife, Rosary, Photos, Card, Postcard, Pipe./
WILL
CORRESPONDENCE D D Farrell. Mrs Agnes B Walsh, 15 Byrnes St. W Kogarah. Mrs Harry Hallcrass, 22 Gerald St. Marrickville
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