Samuel Michael O'FARRELL

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O'FARRELL, Samuel Michael

Service Numbers:	4299, 1780
Enlisted:	9 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 1874
Home Town:	Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Overseer Railway Construction
Died:	Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 3 March 1929, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Moree Cemetery, NSW Roman Catholic, Row X, Grave 28
Memorials:	Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Kalbar Honour Board

World War 1 Service

9 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4299, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
3 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4299, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
3 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4299, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 44th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 15th Battalion having previously deserted Fremantle. Allocated number 1780 when taken on strength
9 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 1780, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 1780, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
25 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 41st Infantry Battalion, From 44th Battalion
25 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1780, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to chronic dysentery and anaemia

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son oif Michael O'Farrell and Ellen J. O'Farrell of Inverell, NSW later of Ipswich, QLD.

Served in the Queensland Police for about a year.

During September 1915 Samuel gave his marital status as widower and named his daughter Irene O'Farrell of Prospect Terrace, Kelvin Grove, QLD as his next of kin. Also father of Daisy O'Farrell

Husband of Elizabeth O'Farrell nee Topp of Englesburg via Ipswich, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 July 1917 aboard HT Demosthenes disembarking on 30 september 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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