| Accession Number | P08624.150 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Cumberland |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4468 Private John Farrell, 3rd Battalion of Granville, NSW, brother of 3485 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4468 Private John Farrell, 3rd Battalion of Granville, NSW, brother of 3485 Private Michael Farrell, (killed in action on 29 October 1917, see P08624.151). A carpenter prior to enlisting, Pte John Farrell embarked from Sydney aboard the RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. He was wounded in action on 6 May 1917 during the second battle of Bullecourt, France, aged 38 and died of his wounds on 7 May 1917, in the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France He is buried in the Grevillers British Cemetery, France.