Michael O'FARRELL

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Service Number:	4591
Enlisted:	5 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Train
Born:	Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	MacLeod, Victoria, Australia, 8 October 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Matthews Lawn, Row T, Grave 05
Memorials:	Euroa Telegraph Park, Oakleigh Roll of Honour

5 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 4591, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 4591, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
16 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion in France.
15 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 46th Infantry Battalion, Gassed-severe.
15 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Divisional Train, From 46th Battalion
27 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 4th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of James O'Farrell and Sarah O'Farrell nee Cooney of Carlisle Crescent, Oakleigh, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembarking on 20 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal