Farrell, James Arthur

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Allen Farrell,Edmund James Arthur

Service Number Number 6990 1494 Service Killed Action18th 19thApril May 1915 Died of in Wounds 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula 15th Casualty Clearing Station, France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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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 ENLISTMENT

Newcastle, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

2 yrs Snr Cadets, 1 yrs 16 Infantry

NEXT OF KIN

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

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

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

WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED

18 Apr 1918- 15th Casualty Clearing Station France

BURIED

Mont Morris nr Pte Anderson & Pte.E J Glasscock 4675, cross erected

MEDALS

Ebblinghem Brit. Cem. 4¾miles WNW of Hazelbrouch. Plot 2 Row A Gve B. British War Medal-57130, Victory Medal-56210. Memorial Plaque & Scroll343902. 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 18 th April.

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

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