Name
Joseph Andrew Farrell
Born
1894-04-11
Birth Place
Windsor, ON
Occupation
Bank Clerk (Merchant's Bank, Walkerton)
Religion
Roman Catholic
Died
1951-06-12
Awards
Military Cross (L.G. 29713, 1916-08-19);
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-08-26
Prev Exp
32nd Regiment (4 months); 34th Battalion (6 months)
Wounded Date
1917-05-04
Wounded Where
Gunshot wound, left ear
Discharge Date
1919-09-03
Discharge Cause
General Demobilization
Notes
Farrell first signed up with the Wireless Guard at Tobermory. On reduction of the guard, he joined the 34th, and was later given a commission in the 71st in 1915. (Walkerton Telescope, Aug. 31, 1916) He served in Canada, England and France with the 71st Battalion, 36th Battalion, 4th Battalion, 1st Trench Mortar Battery, 2nd Central Ontario Regimental Depot and Canadian Army Pay Corps. (Certificate of Service)News Clippings
Military Cross Citation, London Gazette, 1919-08-19
Walkerton Telescope, Aug. 31, 1916
