John Sydney FARRELL
Personal
Born: 1892
Birthplace: Mount Mercer, Buninyong, Victoria
Parents: John Farrell; Mary Ann Garton
Died: 11 October, 1918
Cause: Died of illness
Place of death: Syria
Burial place: English Hospital Cemetery Grave No. 18, Damascus, Syria
Awards and Honours
- British War Medal 1914-20
- Victory Medal
- 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque
Battalions
19th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse; Camel Corps; 14tth and 29th Light Horse
Events
Enlistment
Regimental Service Number: 2762
Enlistment date: 12 January, 1916 Melbourne Town Hall
Age at enlistment: 24 years 1 month
Address at enlistment: Melton Park, Melton, Victoria
Religion: Church of England
Marital Status: Single
Next of kin: Father: John Farrell Snr.
Physical Description: Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 140 pounds
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Distinctive marks: Scars to shin and thumb
Embarkation ship: RMS Magnolia.
Rank: Acting Corporal
War Service Summary
12/08/16 - Reported for duty to Mosascar Camp
01/09/16 - Taken on strength to Imperial Camel Corp at Abbassia, Egypt
20/01/1918 - Promoted to Lance Corporal
01/07/1918 - 14th Light Horse in Surafend, Palestine 27/07/1918 To El Arish, Sinai peninsula, to attend Scouts Course; 94% achieved
18/08/1918 - Rejoined unit
03/10/1918 - To Hospital with Pyrexia
11/10/1918 Admitted to the English Hospital, Damascus,Died in hospital
12/10/1918 - Buried English Hospital Cemetery,
Damascus, Grave No. 18
24/11/1919 - Package returned to father ex Delta contained: rabbit skin, shirt. Family ask where other belonging may be and provide an extensive list. They are told further packages may arrive.
Package returned to father ex Port Darwin contained: 1 tin Hypo, I book Doreen, 1 printing frames, 2 magazines, 1 tobacco pouch, 1 cigarette case, 2 pipes, 1 badge, 1 souvenir, 2 wallets containing letters postcards, 2 regulation colours
War Service Commemerated
Killed in action.
Date:
Died of illness (pyrexia) in Syria
Additional Information
Saturday 27 May
1916 , P 2 A large assemblage took place on Saturday
night last, when our volunteers were on a visit home, although the notice was
very short. Watches were presented to Privates Harold Black, Edward Carew,
Ernest Minns, Percy Stubbs, William
Stone (who has been to the Front, and returned ill) Henry Sawyer, George Ware,
Private John Farrell (who already had a wristlet watch) was presented with an
auto-strop razor and a pipe. Musical items were rendered by Mrs. J. H. Allen,
Misses D. Farrell, and A. Riddell, Messrs. H. Cunningham, G. Jongebloed and
Murison. Miss Ross (a visitor front Melbourne) supplied the dance music. The
Committee intend presenting a wristlet watch (or its equivalent) to every
volunteer from the Shire, including those who have gone away. The latter will
be handed over to the relatives. Melton Express Saturday 7
September 1918, P 2 TOOLERN VALE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDRNT.) Planting the Honor Avenue took place in the
Toolern Park on Saturday last. The scheme adopted involved two concave
semi-circles, facing the road, the converging points being 16ft. apart. Between
these two points it is intended to erect the Honor Tablet, when the design has
been approved; two specially selected shrubs were planted at this point, known
as Thuja Doniana, a new and very handsome type of evergreen. The rest of the
trees are golden cypresses. The line of the semi-circles was arranged well in
advance of the cypress hedge (which was planted three years ago) and forms a
background to the whole plantation. The blend of coloring from the
golden-tinted trees against the dark green hedge will give a very fine effect
in a few years time. The planting was carried, out under supervision and the
trees well watered and thoroughly mulched to preserve the moisture on account
of the lateness of the season for planting. The list of those who enlisted from the North
Riding contains 20 names and a corresponding number of trees were planted.
Precedence was given in the order of planting to those who have made the
supreme sacrifice. The list is as follows:- R. J. Wynne, A. Cameron,
H. Foster, W. G. Hogg, A. G. Tedcastle, E. Cameron, N. Cameron, J.
Clarke, J. S. Farrell, O. Jurd, A. Lachmund, S. J. T. McCorkell, R. J. MacPherson, A. P. Missen, G. A.
G. Smith, G. Snowden, R.
Gault, D. Cameron, J. H. Bartrop, R. Bartrop. …..
Sources
Service Record
Newspaper accounts