BiographyDarcy Fernance of St. Albans, NSW was sitting in a dug-out having a meal when a shell exploded in front of him. He was killed instantly.Age22Date of Death29th September 1917Civil employmentFarmerRelationshipsSon of James David Fernance of St. Albans, NSW
Service Information
Service number32005RankGunnerRegiment10th Australian Field Artillery BatteryDate of embarkmentSydney, NSWPlace of deathYpres, BelguimBattleThird battle of Ypres (Passchendale)Memorial or CemeteryReninghelst New Military Cemetery, BelguimMemorial/Cemetery Wisemans FerryMemorial NotesThe War Memorial commemorates those from the district who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The memorial contains a sculpture of an ANZAC Soldier surmounted by an obelisk which was installed in 2014 and the memorail was unvieled on ANZAC Day 2015.KeywordsFirst World WarWisemans Ferry