FERRELL, Aaron William
| Service Number: | 2146 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newhaven, Sussex, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Illness, Brisbane, 8 March 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Queensland Garden of Remembrance Bridgeman Downs, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 18 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2146, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2146, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Armadale, Brisbane | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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The official Service Record verifies that the correct spelling of the first Given Name is AARON not Arron. This record has been amended to accord with the official Service Record by the Virtual War Memorial Chief Moderator, April 2015
Aaron William FERRELL was born in Newhaven, Sussex in December quarter 1859 His birth was registered in Lewes, Sussex His father was Frederick FERRELL and mother Jane WILSON Aaron joined up 17.8.1915 - 25th Australian Infantry Battalion Unit embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Armadale on 18.9.1915 He stated he was 44 when in fact he was 56 at the time He had previously served for 20 years in the Royal Navy Reserve Aaron married in December quarter 1886 in Bethnel Green UK to Annie Lavinia WARNE She died in 1930 in Queensland father Henry WARNE mother Ann MOWLAM He was discharged in Brisbane 31.5.1916 Aaron died 8.3.1919 buried Tewantin Cemetery