| Accession Number | P04312.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 22 June 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 28 Private Michael Thomas Farrell, of Garvoc, Victoria, 8th Australian Light Horse. ...
Description
Portrait of 28 Private Michael Thomas Farrell, of Garvoc, Victoria, 8th Australian Light Horse. Pte Farrell enlisted on 14 September 1914 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Victoria on 25 February 1915. He died of wounds on 5 June 1918 in Palestine, aged 26 years. Pte Farrell’s brother, 2612 Pte (later Corporal (Cpl)) John Herbert Farrell, of Garvoc, Victoria, 6th Battalion was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 2 May 1918, Bar to MM on 12 February 1919 and Distinguish Conduct Medal (DCM) on 3 June 1919.