Edward Sinclair FARRA

Regimental number32644
Place of birthDunedin
Other NamesEdward St Clair
OccupationCivil engineer
Next of kinMother, Mrs M J Farra, Hardwick Street, Sumner, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 2 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row E, Grave No 11A), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Fawcett Farra and Mary Torrie Farra, Oamaru
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 14

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