ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FARRELL, Thomas Ince

FARRELL, Thomas Ince

Full Name: Thomas Ince

FARRELL

Date of Birth: 09

–

1887

Place of birth: Darkan

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Darkan WA

Next of Kin: Father-Henry Ince Farrell, Mother- Evaline Farrell

Next of Kin Address: Darkan WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 608

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-22

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 53

22/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Collie WA
15/10/1914- To “B” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915-Reported MISSING IN ACTION Popes Hill Gallipoli
2/05/1915-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry Rouen France 25/09/1917 )

AUTHOR NOTE

“Soldiers parents waited for almost two and a half years for the Army to confirm their son’s death.”

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13177

British War Medal No. 7071

Victory Medal No. 7045

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 330499.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Darkan War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 53.