James (Jim) FARRELL

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Service Number:	2650
Enlisted:	10 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 28 September 1891
Home Town:	Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 3 September 1918, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot IV. Row F. Grave 32.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

10 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2650, Sydney, New South Wales
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
29 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 56th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, Shell wound head
31 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 56th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Shrapnel wounds and contusions left foot
2 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 56th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Shell wound left leg (severe)

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