ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FARNELL, Joseph Charles Josiah

Full Name: Joseph Charles Josiah

FARNELL

Date of Birth: 08

–

1896

Place of birth: St. Mary's Cray.

England

Occupation: Dairy Man

Address: Bunbury, WA.

Next of Kin: Mother- Elizabeth FARNELL

Next of Kin Address: Armadale, WA.

Religion: Congregational

Service Number: 4732

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-16

Enlistment Location: Perth.

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-04-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-14

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-22

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Date of Death:

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Age at Death: 86

Burial Location: Bunbury Crematorium- ALBA Garden Bed.

02/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth
16/02/1916- To Area No. 1 Company as Private
01/04/1916- To 12th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
17/04/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Aeneas ” bound for Egypt
14/05/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
25/06/1916- Disembarked Southampton ex Egypt to 7th Training Battalion Rollestone
08/07/1917- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( Tonsillitis )
20/07/1917- Discharged to Duty Rollestone Camp
25/09/1917- Proceeded Overseas 2nd Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Rollestone
05/10/1917- Taken on Strength 28th Battalion in the field France
01/10/1918- Granted Leave England
19/10/1918- Rejoined 28th Battalion in the field France ex Leave
26/03/1919- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England ex France
01/06/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Somali ” for Return to Australia
26/06/1919- Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea ( Tonsillitis )
30/06/1919- Discharged from Ships Hospital to Duty
08/07/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
22/08/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 10602

Victory Medal – No. 10498.

MEMORIALS

  • Armadale Roll of Honour
  • Armadale War Memorial.