Ashley Austin FARLEY

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FARLEY, Ashley Austin

Service Numbers:	57847, Q140237
Enlisted:	1 May 1918, Maryborough, Queensland
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Detention Barracks
Born:	Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia, 9 September 1898
Home Town:	Wondai, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Farmer/Labourer
Died:	Illness, Wondai, Queensland, Australia, 3 November 1946, aged 48 years
Cemetery:	Wondai Cemetery, Qld Church of England Plot, Row 11, Grave 220
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wondai Shire Honour Roll WW1

World War 1 Service

1 May 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 57847, Maryborough, Queensland
17 Jul 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 57847, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 57847, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 57847, 9th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q140237
24 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q140237, Gympie, Queensland
3 Nov 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q140237, Detention Barracks, 3rd Australian Defence Barracks (Military Prison & Detention Barracks) Staff

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Biography contributed

Ashley Austin FARLEY was born in Gloucester, NSW on 9th September, 1898

His parents were Samuel Alfred FARLEY & Bertha Marie SAXBY who married in Washpool, NSW on 26th December 1895

He married Laura Emilie (Amelia) GOLL in Brisbane on 15th January, 1924 - 7 children

He served in both WW1 and WW2 (see service details for more information)

Ashley died of Illness in Wondai, Queensland on 3rd November, 1946 and is buried in the Wondai Cemetery

IN MEMORY

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His son Mervyn Austin FARLEY served during WW2 with the Army (210464) discharged 1944 (20th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps) and the RAAF (435846) discharged 1945 (1 Wireless Gunnery school) - he died on 30th November, 2016 late of Cazna Gardens, Sunnybank Hills, Queensland

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