The History of The Jago's

Private 6503 Walter Jago Favell, 1st Battalion, 21st Reinforcement, Australian Expeditionary Force.

A contractor from Arncliffe, New South Wales, Walter was 37 years old when he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT A40 Ceramic in October 1916, headed for Plymouth.  He was sent to France in February 1917 and was wounded in action on the Western Front in early October the same year when he suffered  a shell wound to his left thigh and cheek. He rejoined his unit in late Novemebr 1917 where he remained until the end of the war when he returned to Australia aboard Aeneas, embarking 31st May 1919 and ariving in Melbourne 12th July.  He was discharged in August 1919 and was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.  He lived to the age of 81 and is buried in Moonbi Cemetery, New South Wales.

Portrait of Walter Jago Favell (right) courtesy of Helen Favelle, Sydney Australia