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FARRELL, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3485, 3486 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrandera, NSW, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bridge Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery I I 58, Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Mackay Railway Honour Board , Terrigal War Memorial (fmly) Erina District War Memorial, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3485, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3486, 26th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3486, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 29 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3485, 26th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3485 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas and Johanna FARRELL
The Farrell Family.
Word has been received that Private Michael Farrell, of Wamberal, was killed in action in France last October. His brother, Jack, was killed some time previously, and the third brother, ' Dom,'' is still in the firing line. The Farrell boys were fine soldiers, and in uniform looked every inch the man. Their father, who was laid to rest at Wamberal last year, was very proud of his sons, and always said that if they fell in battle it would be with their face to the enemy.
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