Frank Wentworth O’Neill aka Frank Wentworth Farrell
(Confirmed)
Born: 2 August, 1899
Died: 12 May, 1966
Biographical Summary:
Born Francis O'Neill on 2 August 1899 (NSW BDM 17933/1899). He enlisted under age, when he was 17 years and 3 months, by overstating his age by two years. He named Henry James (sic) Farrell of Ourimbah Road, Mosman, whom he called a friend, as his next of kin.
He submitted a statutory declaration in January 1921 stating that he had assumed the surname O'Neill and that his correct name was Frank Wentworth Farrell. This was about the time of his first marriage.
He served with the 33rd Battalion and was wounded in action (gun shot wound, compound fracture right femur) on 4 April 1918. At the time his battalion was in the front line at Villers-Bretonneux defending the approaches to Amiens from a German attack which included heavy artillery fire. [JSB]
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Service Number: 635
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Main Sources:
- O’NEILL Frank Wentworth AKA FARRELL Frank Wentworth Service Number 635 Place of Birth Wentworth Falls NSW Place of Enlistment Sydney NSW Next of Kin Friend FARRELL Henry James (Website)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls Frank Wentworth O’Neill (Webpage)
- FARRELL FRANK WENTWORTH Service Number N318443 Date of birth 02 Aug 1899 Place of birth SYDNEY NSW Place of enlistment NORTH SYDNEY NSW Next of Kin FARRELL JOHN World War 2 (Webpage)
- FARRELL FRANK WENTWORTH Service Number N318443 Date of birth 02 Aug 1899 Place of birth SYDNEY NSW Place of enlistment NORTH SYDNEY NSW Next of Kin FARRELL JOHN World War 2 (Webpage)
- CASUALTY LISTS NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
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- O'NEILL F. W. on the North Face of the