Thomas Leo O'FARRELL

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Service Numbers:	2585, 7285
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, 13 January 1892
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 May 1948, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic, Row U, Grave 7761
Memorials:

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2585, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2585, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2585, 14th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
15 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2585, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District
18 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7285, 7th Infantry Battalion, RE-enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria.
13 Apr 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7285, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Thomas O'Farrell and Peggy Neal formerly O'Farrell nee Mulchay of Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1916 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 6 August 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1917c Thomas married Isabella (Bella) Wright in Victoria