farrell, john

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Farrell, John Service Number 4468

Died of Wounds 7th May 1917 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France

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NAME Farrell, John

SERVICE NO 4468

UNIT 3rd

Battalion/ 14th Rienf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 27 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH Wagga Wagga, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Bridge Carpenter

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 11 Sept 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Holdsworthy, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 2½ yrs 5 Regiment Volunteer Exp. France

NEXT OF KIN Sister;- Nellie Farrell-later Mrs Harry Hallcrass

Eldest Brother;- D D Farrell-40 Percival St. W. Kogarah. Brother (Deceased) Michael Farrell 3485 26

th Btn.

Father;- Thomas Farrell-Wamberal crossed out (died 1915)

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’9”.Weight-158lbs. Chest-35-37”. Complexion-Fresh. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Black/Grey.

RELIGION R/C

EMBARKED Sydney 12 Jan 1916 per HMAT RMS “Osterley”.

DISEMBARKED

NOTES Parents deceased

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 26 Jul 1916 GSW L/Thigh-transf to Eng. Returned to unit 6 Oct 1916 Belgium. 6 May 1917 GSW-Multiple Chest & Abdomen + other wounds, Bullecourt France

DIED 7 May 1917-3rd

Casualty Clearing Station

BURIED Grevillers Brit. Cem. Nr Bapaume France

MEDALS British War Medal-30087, Victory Medal-29905. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-324090.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Disc, 2 Cigarette lighters, Wallet, Pen-knife, Rosary, Photos, Card, Postcard, Pipe./

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE D D Farrell. Mrs Agnes B Walsh, 15 Byrnes St. W Kogarah. Mrs Harry Hallcrass, 22 Gerald St. Marrickville