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FARRELL, William Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 228 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Memorials: | Derby WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 228, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 228, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 228, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 13 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 228, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW right elbow | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 31 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 228, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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