| Regimental number | 6/1443 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Reefton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Farrell, 14 Boundary Road, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Artillery; purchased discharge. Previously rejected for enlistment in 2nd Reinforcements, NZEF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | On the High Seas |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John F. and Mary Ann Farrell, 'Emoh-Ruo', Buncle Street, North Melbourne, Australia. One of four brothers who served. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3486 Pte Patrick Joseph FARRELL, 58th Bn, AIF, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919; 211/656 Pte William FARRELL, 13th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, returned to Australia, 31 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli War service: 229 days (of which 170 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21002066 |