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O'FARRELL, James Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5273, 6273 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic Section, Row C, Grave 134 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5273, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6273, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6273, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 14 May 1919: | Honoured Military Medal and bar, Military Medal. During the operations at Herleville, East of Amiens on 17th/18th August 1918, this man displayed great courage. Prior to and during the attack he did splendid work in line - repairing under heavy shell fire. During the attack on 18th August when the line between Forward Company Headquarters and Battle Headquarters was cut he crawled out in daylight over the open and mended the breaks thus restabilising communication. Whilst doing this he was continuously under sniping and Machine Gun fire. On return to Company Headquarters he volunteered for stretcher bearing duty and did splendid work in that capacity. This man rendered most valuable and gallant services which are deserving of recognition. London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6060, position 6. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1367, position 128. Bar to the Military Medal London Gazette on 23 July 1919, page 9348, position 3 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 October 1919, page 1532, position 42 | |
| 9 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5273, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick O'Farrell and Mary O'Farrell nee Madigan of Champ Street, Coburg, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 25 October 1919
Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1928c James married Ada Helen Wright in Victoria