Thomas Henry FARLEY

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Service Number:	399
Enlisted:	26 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dilton, Lancashire, England, 1883
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Seaman
Died:	Died of wounds - bomb wounds to the arms and face, 15 General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 1 September 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row H, Grave 146, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

26 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 399, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 399, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 399, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
27 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli
12 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, In the field
27 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 399, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wounds to the face and arms. Invalided to Alexandria on board HS Formosa
1 Sep 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 399, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 399 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-09-01

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Address at the time of enlistment was 248 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic.

Son of Mrs C. Farley of 14 Jackson Street, Liverpool, England. Brother of M.J. Farley of 33 Wolfe Street, Liverpool, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal