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FARRELL, William John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2639 |
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Enlisted: | 26 January 1916 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
Home Town: | Queenscliff, Victoria |
Schooling: | State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Driver |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 16 December 1916 |
Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block O, Plot III, Row I, Grave No. 4, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenscliff Fire Brigade Honor Roll, Queenscliff St. George's Anglican Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
26 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2639, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2639, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
23 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2639, 29th Infantry Battalion, GSW to head and left leg. Ginchy/Delville Wood area (Needle Trench). | |
16 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2639, 29th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
William Farrell's service is also recognised at:
Queenscliff Memorial Garden;
St Georges Church of England, Queenscliff;
Queenscliff RSL Honor Roll; and
Queenscliff Fire Brigade.