FARRELL, Martin
| Service Number: | 3499 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
| Born: | Benalla, Victoria, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Corowa, Corowa Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Enteric Fever, Johannesburg, South Africa, 13 June 1901 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney St. James Anglican Church 2nd Regiment Mounted Rifles Boer War Memorial Window and Plaque |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 3499 | |
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| 13 Jun 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 3499, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"Major-General French has written to Mr. M. Farrell, of this town, confirming the report of the death of his son (Private M. J Farrell) of enteric fever at Johannesburg on the 13th ultimo. Deceased, who was a member of the Second Regiment Mounted Rifles, was wounded in battle. He recovered, but was attacked with fever. His commanding officer in a private letter to the deceased's uncle speaks in glowing terms of his conduct during battle. Although severely wounded in the thigh he retained possession of his rifle and evaded capture by the Boers." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 06 Jul 1901 (nla.gov.au)