Index to Irish Military Records

Farrells in British Army & Honourable East India Co. Army (1850s)
NumberRankNameRegimentRemarks
1935 Sergeant Farrell, Arthur 14 Dragoons Transferred to 7th Dragoon Guards 01 March 1859
3463 Private Farrell, Bartholomew 87 Foot Discharged 05 July 1864
2268 Colour Sergeant Farrell, Bernard 86 Foot
2302 Private Farrell, Daniel 52 Foot Invalided to England
2185 Private Farrell, Daniel 83 Foot Discharged
2617 Private Farrell, Edward 29 Foot Ex 9th Foot, No. 2500
2573 Private Farrell, Edward 71 Foot
231 Private Farrell, Edward 92 Foot Ex 30th Foot, No. 3981
3231 Private Farrell, Francis 1/10 Foot
3719 Private Farrell, Hugh 1/24 Foot Ex 18th Foot, No. 2855
2736 Corporal Farrell, Hugh 53 Foot Ex 21st Foot, No. 2164. Volunteered to 6th Bengal European Regiment
81 Private Farrell, Hugh 79 Foot
7 Trumpet Major Farrell, James 2 Dragoon Guards Died 14 September 1859
Gunner Farrell, James 2/13 Coy. Royal Artillery
3026 Private Farrell, James 29 Foot Volunteered to 98th Foot, 20 February 1860
257 Private Farrell, James 3 Rifle Brigade Danger Wound, Fort Birwa, 21 October, 1858
4203 Private Farrell, James 34 Foot Enlisted 22 May 1855 aged 25. b. Liverpool. Discharged 19 April 1865
2895 Private Farrell, James 43 Foot
1683 Private Farrell, James 6 Dragoon Guards Ex 16th Lancers No. 1747
3722 Private Farrell, James 73 Foot
2970 Private Farrell, James 87 Foot Discharged 31 March 1860
1651 Private Farrell, James 88 Foot
3713 Private Farrell, James 88 Foot Died 18 November 1859
2341 Corporal Farrell, James 90 Foot Slight Wound, Lucknow, 14 March 1858
1396 Private Farrell, James 97 Foot
4574 Gunner Farrell, James A Troop Madras Horse Artillery
Shoeing Smith Farrell, James F Troop Royal Horse Artillery Killed by a falling archway, Lucknow, 22 March 1858
3770 Private Farrell, Jeremiah 32 Foot Ex 61st Foot, No. 3055. Massacred at Cawnpore, 27 June 1857
795 Quartermaster Sergeant Farrell, John 17 Lancers
458 Private Farrell, John 3 Madras Fusiliers Claimed Discharge
4237 Private Farrell, John 34 Foot Enlisted 24 August 1855 at Preston aged 18. b. Manchester. Died 27 October 1858 at Jounpore
2459 Drummer Farrell, John 27 Foot
2909 Private Farrell ,John 37 Foot Invalided to England. Discharged
3379 Private Farrell, John 43 Foot
2289 Private Farrell, John 53 Foot Ex 19th Foot, No. 2187. Volunteered to 81st Foot
3356 Private Farrell, John 53 Foot Ex 18th Foot, No. 1706. Volunteered to 79th Foot
11 Private Farrell, John 64 Foot Died 26 July 1857
3347 Private Farrell, John 73 Foot
2345 Private Farrell, John 75 Foot Wounded in right hand, Delhi, 12 June 1857
2348 Sergeant Farrell, John 75 Foot
3287 Private Farrell, John 87 Foot Discharged 25 February 1862
3458 Private Farrell, John 87 Foot Serving at Malta in 1869
Private Farrell, John (1) 3 Bombay European Infantry
Private Farrell, John (2) 3 Bombay European Infantry
2818 Bugler Farrell, Joseph 1/60 Rifles
1031 Sergeant Farrell, Joseph 75 Foot
1101 Private Farrell, Joseph 86 Foot Volunteered to 28th Foot
3463 Private Farrell ,Lewis 97 Foot
2343 Corporal Farrell, Martin 75 Foot
3103 Private Farrell, Maurice 1/60 Rifles
2324 Private Farrell, Maurice 87 Foot Discharged 25 June 1867
1025 Private Farrell, Michael 3 Madras Fusiliers
3378 Private Farrell, Michael 32 Foot
3046 Private Farrell, Michael 53 Foot
2282 Private Farrell, Michael 75 Foot Invalided to Europe
1386 Private Farrell, Michael 81 Foot Discharged to Pension
2357 Private Farrell, Owen 86 Foot
3181 Private Farrell, Patrick 1/13 Foot
3377 Private Farrell, Patrick 1/24 Foot Ex 1st Foot, No. 2472. Wounded, Jhelum, 07 July 1857. Discharged at Depot
1470 Private Farrell, Patrick 2 Dragoon Guards
Private Farrell, Patrick 3 Bombay European Infantry
3504 Private Farrell, Patrick 34 Foot
29 Private Farrell, Patrick 35 Foot Farrel on Roll
159 Private Farrell, Patrick 35 FootFarrel on Roll
3217 Private Farrell, Patrick 53 Foot Ex 21st Foot, No. 2540. Slight Wound, 03 October 1857. Discharged
1773 Private Farrell, Patrick 84 Foot
3338 Private Farrell, Patrick 87 Foot Died 29 June 1865
4782 Private Farrell, Patrick 88 Foot
Private Farrell, Patrick 90 Foot Disabled by Wound, Secunderabagh, 16 November 1857
3233/3440 Private Farrell, Patrick 92 Foot Roll states 'Referred to S.C.'. Unable to find this man in Musters of 1858.
4371 Private Farrell, Patrick 97 Foot
2735 Private Farrell, Peter 1/10 Foot Ex 19th Foot, No. 1878. Volunteered to 3rd Foot (Buffs), 01 February 1859
3597 Corporal Farrell, Peter 1/20 Foot Died 25 April 1859
2051 Private Farrell, Peter 97 Foot Transferred to 87th Foot
286 Private Farrell, Richard 3 Madras Fusiliers
50 Private Farrell, Richard 8 Hussars
306 Private Farrell, Robert 42 Foot
2920 Private Farrell, Robert 72 Foot
3438 Private Farrell, Robert 83 Foot
3206 Drummer Farrell, Thomas 1/10 Foot
806 Private Farrell, Thomas 1/10 Foot Discharged to Out Pension.(Serving aboard the Royal Albert). A labourer from Tipperary.
2381 Colour Sergeant Farrell, Thomas 1/20 Foot
1631 Private Farrell, Thomas 1/5 Foot
144 Private Farrell, Thomas 29 Foot Volunteered to 98th Foot, 20 February 1860
486 Private Farrell, Thomas 3 Madras Fusiliers Claimed Discharge
505 Private Farrell, Thomas 3 Madras Fusiliers Claimed Discharge
584 Private Farrell, Thomas 3 Madras Fusiliers
3842 Private Farrell, Thomas 34 Foot Enlisted 27 January 1847 aged 17y & 6m. b. Co. Galway. To England 10 May 1858. Discharged 23 May 1861
3537 Private Farrell, Thomas 53 Foot Ex 96th Foot, No. 2672. Volunteered to 87th Foot
3675 Private Farrell, Thomas 53 Foot Discharged
2703 Corporal Farrell, Thomas 83 Foot Discharged at Cape of Good Hope
2384 Private Farrell, Thomas 84 Foot Transferred to 68th Foot
4820 Private Farrell, Thomas 88 Foot Transferred to 35 Foot
3659 Private Farrell, Thomas 90 Foot
3440 Private Farrell, Thomas 90 Foot
3523 Private Farrell, Thomas 97 Foot
293 Bandsman Farrell, Thomas HMS Shannon Medal sent to 'Algiers', 22 May 1861
132 Ordinary Seaman Farrell, Thomas HMS Shannon Died 30 December 1857. Medal sent 23 September 1861
Private Farrell, Thomas (1) 3 Bombay European Infantry
Private Farrell, Thomas (2) 3 Bombay European Infantry
Private Farrell, Thomas (3) 3 Bombay European Infantry
3086 Private Farrell, Timothy 61 Foot
2882 Private Farrell, Timothy 84 Foot Killed in Action, Lucknow, 05 October 1857
Private Farrell, William 1 Bengal European Fusiliers, Transferred to 4th Bengal Fusiliers
3262 Private Farrell, William 1/24 Foot
3741 Private Farrell, William 2/60 Rifles Died 08 November 1859
3594 Private Farrell, William 32 Foot Died of Wounds 02 October 1857
2862 Private Farrell, William 81 Foot Died 13 October 1857
1691 Corporal Farrell, William 84 Foot Transferred to 44th Foot
2465 Private Farrell, William 84 Foot A labourer from Carlow.
All awarded Indian Mutiny Medals. (from the Indian Mutiny - not complete).
Farrells awarded the 1853 South African medal
RankNameRegimentRemarks
Private Farrell, Christopher 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade 2nd & 3rd Kaffir Wars (1846 - 1853)
Private Farrell, James 43rd Foot (Monmouthshire) Kaffir Wars (1850 - 1853)
Private Farrell, James 6th Foot (Royal Warwickshire) Kaffir Wars (1847 - 1853)
Private Farrell, Matthew 6th Foot (Royal Warwickshire) Kaffir Wars (1847 - 1853)
Private Farrell, Timothy 12th Foot (East Suffolk) 3rd Kaffir War (1850 - 1853)
Private Farrell, Thomas 75th Foot 1st Kaffir War (1834 - 1835)
My thanks to Kevin Asplin, military researcher, for the Military records. You can e-mail him at Kevin.Asplin@tesco.net
He does charge a small fee for his time and effort, but it's well worth it - thanks again Kevin.
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