farrell, james arthur

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, James Arthur Service Number 6990

Died of Wounds 18th April 1918 15th Casualty Clearing Station, France

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NAME Farrell, James Arthur

SERVICE NO 6990

UNIT

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 19 yrs 7 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Wyong, NSW

ADDRESS Wyong, NSW

OCCUPATION Labourer/ Saw Mill

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 8 Oct 1917

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Newcastle, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 2 yrs Snr Cadets, 1 yrs 16 Infantry

NEXT OF KIN Parents;- James & Sophie Jane Farrell, Church St. Wyong.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’8”. Weight-152lbs. Chest-34-37”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Fair.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED Sydney 11 Nov 1916 per HMAT A29 “Suevic”

DISEMBARKED Devonport 30 Jan 1917

NOTES Aunt Mrs Buckton- George St Burwood, NSW states she cared for James from age 14, until enlistment. Parents gave permission for enlistment

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 1 Mar 1917 hospital- VD 61 days. 16 Apr 1918 Wounded- GSW Multiple-Head & Shoulder nr Strazeele.

DIED 18 Apr 1918- 15th Casualty Clearing Station France

BURIED Mont Morris nr Pte Anderson & Pte.E J Glasscock 4675, cross erected Ebblinghem Brit. Cem. 4¾miles WNW of Hazelbrouch. Plot 2 Row A Gve B.

MEDALS British War Medal-57130, Victory Medal-56210. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-343902. sent to father

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Cotton Reel, Tin Box, Razor, Comb, Letter, Writing Pad & Cover/

WILL Beneficiary Father, James Farrell

CORRESPONDENCE Father/ Aunt Mrs Buckton

Gosford Times 23rd May 1918 Paragraphs

Private J A Farrell, of Wyong, died of wounds on 18th April.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3548824

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