Jim Farnan | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 12, 1875 Emerald Hill |
| Died |
August 9, 1916 (aged 41) France |
James Thomas “Jim” Farnan (12 July 1875 — 9 August 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was killed in action in France in World War I.
Family[]
One of the five children of William Francis Farnan (1851-1891) and Bridget Winifred Farnan (1853-1912), née Kane, he was born at Emerald Hill (now known as South Melbourne) on 12 July 1875.
Footballer[]
Recruited from Montague, he played one senior game for St Kilda, on the half-back flank, against Essendon, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, 8 July 1899 (round nine). Essendon won by 79 points, 11.19 (85) to 1.0 (6) (St Kilda did not score at all in the last three quarters).[1]
Soldier[]
He enlisted, aged 40, in the First AIF on 7 August 1915. He gave his occupation as packer and his status as single.
Death[]
Private James Farnan, of the 46th Battalion Australian Infantry was killed in action, in France, on 9 August 1916. He is buried at the Pozieres British Cemetery, at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, in France. His name is located at panel 141 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
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External links[]
- AFL Statistics: Jim Farnan
- Died on Service: Farnan, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 September 1916), p.13.
- Australian Casualties: 218th and 219th List Issued: Killed in Action: Victoria (Farnan, Pte. J., South Melbourne, 9/8/16), The Argus, (Monday, 25 September 1916), p.4.
- Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour "Circular": James Thomas Farnan (3736)
- World War I Nominal Roll: James Farnan (3736)
- World War I Service Record: James Farnan (3736)
- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour - James Farnan (3736)
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details: Farnan, James (3736)
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