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FARRIES, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6800, 6800A |
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| Enlisted: | 13 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia, 11 August 1899 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Rutherglen State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 5 July 1918, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 19. THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD TAKETH AWAY |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6800, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 6800A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 6800A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 5 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 6800, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6800 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-05 |
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