Michael Farrell - World War One – Parramatta Soldiers

World War One – Parramatta Soldiers - Michael Farrell

Private Michael Farrell was the brother of John and Daniel Dominic Farrell who also served in the First World War. Michael was employed as a bridge labourer by the Queensland Railway Department in Mackay at the time of his enlistment, but his brother and sister lived in Mechan Street Granville, NSW. Michael was 30 years old when embarked at Brisbane on the HMAT Kyarra A55 on the 31 January 1916.

On the 9 November 1916 Michael was injured through a gunshot wound in Camiers, France and was transferred to the 1 London General Hospital in England, but by the 16 December he was discharged and marched out to Perham Downs. In March 1917 he proceeded overseas to France and in April he rejoined his 26 Battalion. On the 5 May he was once again injured through gunshot wound, and admitted to the 10 General Hospital in Rouen, France. By the 9 June he had rejoined his Battalion in France and a week later he was detached to the 5 Army Sniping School. On the 23 June he rejoined his unit.

Michael Farrell was killed in action on the 29 October 1917 in Belgium, and buried in the Ypres Reservoir North Cemetery, Belgium.