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FARR, Reginald James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4165 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 15 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South Brisbane State School |
| Occupation: | Cooper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4165, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4165, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4165, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4165, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shrapnel wound (face) | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4165, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4165 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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