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O'FARRELL, Percival Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 27872 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 January 1916, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1 February 1878 |
| Home Town: | Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1956, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated with ashes being spread at the cemetery |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 27872, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 27872, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 27872, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Borda, Melbourne | |
| 14 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From 13th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 28 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 14 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 27872, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael O'Farrell and Elizabeth O'Farrell nee Rudd of Bendigo. Victoria.
Husband of Isabella O'Farrell nee McDonald of Hampton Road, Armadale, Victoria. Percival and Isabella married in Victoria during 1912c
Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal