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FARRELL, James Henry

Service Number:	1386
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, St Kilda, Vic.
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 28 September 1890
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	St Joseph's South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Cerebro spinal meningitis & Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia, 24 June 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Portion R.C., Plot R, Grave No. 772
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 1386, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , St Kilda, Vic.
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1386, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , per HMAT Marere A21, Ammunition Column
8 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1386, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , 2nd Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column embarked per HMAT Armadale to join the MEF [Mediterranean Expeditionary Force]
20 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1386, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked Suez per Hospital Ship Karoola. Disembarked Melbourne 21 February, 1916, phthisis, for medical discharge.
24 Jun 1916:	Involvement Driver, 1386, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1386 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Divisional Ammunition Column awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-06-24
Date unknown:	Involvement Driver, 1386, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Marere embarkation_ship_number: A21 public_note: ''
Date unknown:	Embarked Driver, 1386, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Marere

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Thomas and Mary FARRELL, Collingwood, Victoria