
| Regimental number | 15890 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kcara, Dalmatia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 192 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss A Withers, Post Office, Te Aro, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | London Rifle Brigade Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 5), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jaka and Petra Farac, Kuciste, Jugoslavia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched in to 5th (Reserve) Bn, Sling Camp. Admitted to Venereal Section, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 January 1917; discharged to Depot, 3 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 41 days. Admitted to Venereal Section, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 14 March 1917; transferred to No 3 NZ General Hospital, 16 March 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, 3 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 19 days. Transferred to 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2 May 1917, and posted to 12th Company. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Killed in action, 11 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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