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Pte. Edward Fairless
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.27th Jul 1916)
Edward Fairless was born on 16th April 1892 in Westgate, County Durham. He was a student at St John's York 1911-13 being cricket club captain in 1913. He was employed as a teacher at Tudhoe Colliery CS, County Durham. Edward served as a Lance Corporal with the 18th Btn, Durham Light Infantry and died on the 27th July 1916 aged 24. He fought and died alongside fellow Johnsman Matthew Fullerton. They are buried in adjoining graves in St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’avoue, France. A memorial oak tree in his remembrance stands in the grounds of his old school at Wolsingham, County Durham.
Sapper Thomas Fairley
British Army 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
from:South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
(d.2nd Nov 1917)
Thomas Fairley's name appears on the Queensferry War Memorial, West Lothian, Scotland. He died of wounds on 2nd November 1917.
L/Cpl. Andrew Fairlie
British Army 2nd Btn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
from:Ayr
(d.13th Jul 1918)
Andrew Fairlie died aged 20 and is buried in the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. He was born on 1st February 1898, the son of Mrs. J. Fairlie of 23 John Street, Ayr.
Maj. Edward Fairlie
British Army 17th (British Empire League) Btn. King Royal Rifle Corps
from:45 St Georges Rd, Westminster, London.
(d.30th Mar 1918)
Edward Fairlie was born about 1882 the son of William Fairlie, J.P., D.L., of Holms, Ayrshire. He was the husband of Marjorie Fairlie. He joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps during August 1914 and was commissioned into the 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He arrived in France with his Battalion during May 1915 and is recorded in the Battalion War Diaries on 11th June 1915 as a Captain who was wounded in the area around Gordons Farm near Ypres.
At some point Edward was promoted to the rank of Major and was killed in action on 30th March 1918 whilst on attachment to 17th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial.
Pte. William Manfield Fairman
British Army 9th Service Btn. A Coy. Gloucester Regiment
from:24 Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol
Pte. William Manfield Fairman
British Army 9th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Horfield, Bristol
William Fairman was born on 8th January 1898 to William Francis and Emma Jane Fairman (nee Manfield)in Kingsdown, Bristol. Known as Billy to his family and attended Stokes Croft Endowed School, Bristol. He moved with his family to Horfield, Bristol in about 1912.
Billy enlisted at Horfield Barracks on 11th December 1915 giving a false date of birth. He was assigned to the 9th Service Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. His employment prior to his enlistment was a Grocer (canteen work. His height was 5'2" with a chest measurement of 34" when expanded. Billy was at home 24 Filton Road, Horfield from 5th September 1916 to 18th January 1917 as his mother was ill. Emma dies of pneumonia in the last quarter of 1916.
From 19th January 1917 he was part of the Salonika Campaign with his battalion. He fought at the Battle of Dorian in Salonika and suffered gunshot wounds to the face and head on 24th or 25th April 1917 and spent 2 months in an army hospital. Upon his discharge from the hospital he suffered fainting attacks but never actually fainted and never felt "quite strong". He was then transferred to the 49th General Hospital in Salonika arriving on 18th August 1917 whereupon they found he had a heart problem - an aortic valve problem. One of his doctors was a Captain Tomlinson. Billy was at the 49th GH until 9th October 1917 when he was transferred to the 50th General Hospital at Kalamaria in Salonika. Finally on 27th November 1917 he was recommended for invaliding and he was sent to Valetta, Malta to await a hospital ship to transport him back to England. He apparently loved the people and Malta during his time there. He was transferred from Malta on 21st February 1918 aboard HMHS Wandilla arriving back in England on 24th February 1918. His medical transfer certificate signed by Captain J C Scott RAMC shows Billy had VDH - vascular disease of the heart.
Billy was finally discharged unfit from the Army on 3rd May 1918. His Field Medical Card shows he served for 1 year and 242 days in the Army and was a good steady intelligent man. The time spent during the First World War never left Billy's mind although he would very rarely talk about his experiences. He married, had a child and had a happy but short life dying of heart disease in 1949 aged 51
Spr. William Fairs
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
Pte. David George Fairweather
British Army 4th Btn Black Watch
from:Dundee
(d.14th Oct 1916)
Pte. David George Fairweather
Black Watch 4/5th Btn.
from:Dundee
(d.14th Oct 1916)
David Fairweather's brother, John Milne was killed by sniper at Cambrin 1st Nov 1917.
Gnr Norman Livingstone Fairweather
Royal Field Artillery
from:Arbroath, Scotland
Pte. James Henry Faithful
British Army 11th Btn. Suffolk
from:9 ELMS LANE, SOUTH LAMBETH , LONDON
(d.15th November 1918)
James Henry Faithful was wounded in late October of 1918 and died of his wounds on the 15th November 1918 at Awoingt Military Hospital. He was buried in the hospital cemetery which is now the British Military cemetery at Awoingt, Nord, France. James was a London boy born and bred, he was just aged 27 at the time of his death and left a wife and baby daughter (my mother and grandmother).
Pte. Ferdinand Albert Faithfull
British Army 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Forest Green
(d.7th June 1917)
Ferdinand Faithfull was the 8th youngest of 10 children to Ferdinand Edwin Faithfull and his wife Susannah Anne (nee Holes). Ferdinand was the 3rd youngest brother to my Grand-Mother Florence Susannah Faithfull.
Pte. Joshua Falcus
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Joshua Falcus was wounded in March 1916
Pte. Robert Falcus
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dunston
Robert Falcus was discharged in 1917 sick
Pte Harry Falgate
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:12. Muriel St, South Moor, Stanley, Co. Durham.
(d.11th Jul 1916)
Falgate, Harry. Private 19/1467, Killed in Action on 11th July 1916. Aged 19 years.
Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
Grandson of Henrietta Falgate, of 12. Muriel St, South Moor, Stanley, Co. Durham.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
2nd Lt. Frederick Ewen Baldwin Falkiner MC.
British Army Royal Flying Corps
from:Dublin, Ireland
(d.21st Aug 1917)
Frederick Falkiner served with the the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Flying Corps, who also served with the 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers in Gallipoli and Serbia 1914 – 1916 and at the Battle of Messines. He died fighting in the air near Ypres 21st of August 1917, aged 22 years
2nd Lt. George Stride Falkiner
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin, Ireland
(d.16th Aug 1917)
George Falkiner fell at Frezenberg, Flanders on the 16th of August 1917 When, being left alone in command of his company, he continued to lead his men to the attack. Aged 19 years.
Pte. Reginald Fall
British Army 21st Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:19 Busk St, Moor Crescent Rd, Dewsbury Road, Leeds
(d.24th Mar 1918)
Reginald Fall died 24th of March 1918, aged 28 and is buried at Pozieres Cemetery. He was the husband of Eliza Fall.
Pte. William George Fall
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.3rd May 1917)
At the time of his death, William Fall's Battalion, the 1st Warwickshires, were part of the 4th Division which were involved in the Battle of Arras. His medal card indicates that he qualified for the 1914 Star, the qualifying date being 8th November 1914. William is interred in the Crump Trench British Cemetery in Fampoux.
Pte. William George Fall
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.3rd May 1917)
My Great Uncle Bill Fall was born at home in a 3 roomed back to back terrace in Cardigan Street, Birmingham on 8th December 1885. The first son (4th child) of my great grandparents Clara Annie Lee and William Fall. Of the 16 children, 4 died before the age of one, the last girl being suffocated by her mother whilst in bed at night, subsequently confirmed as accidental by an inquest. By 1911 the family had moved to a rented 5-roomed house with shop in Market Street, Birmingham. Whilst nominated the shopkeeper in local trade directories, William remained in the gun trade and Clara was actually running the shop. With 10 children at home, the youngest were probably still topping and tailing in bed. William at 15 was working as a plumber, the oldest 3 girls were also working.
At age 18, Bill enlisted with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and served from 8th of November 1914 in France (he was awarded the clasp with his 1914 Star). He joined the battalion at Houplines (N.E. of Lille) where the Royal Warwickshire's were midst battle in heavy rain and snow. On 13th of November 1914 the regimental war diary entry states "Discomfort undescribable."
He served through 1915/16 crossing France and Belgium as did so many, suffering gas attacks from both the Germans and our own (as the wind changed). The battalion endured days and nights of heavy rain, snow and much rejoiced fine days. Training days away from the trenches must have been some relief.
April and May 1917 saw thick snow arrive and with it the Royal Warks were in the thick of it alongside the Royal Irish Fusiliers and Seaforth Highlanders. Casualty numbers increased as the battle around Fampoux persisted. A brief respite on 23rd of April was followed by an intercompany football match, but all too soon they were back in the trenches around Arras.
The major offensive to capture the Chemical Works in Rouex commenced on 1st May 1917. The battle report of 2nd of May shows "Heavy barrage along Crump and River Scarpe. All going well, but afraid casualties heavy."
William died on the 3rd of May 1917 in action, aged 21, near Fampoux. He is buried in the small Crump Trench Cemetery next to the River Scarpe. This is down a long, narrow track, very isolated and in a heavily wooded area.
The photo of Uncle Bill with his parents has recently come into my possession. It solves the mystery of why on the Roll of Honour in Birmingham he is listed L/Cpl, yet he is Pte on his medal cards and soldiers effects entry. Presumably he was acting. The Burial Return for the original exhumation of the battlefield trench grave of 8 soldiers shows he was identified by the "L/Cpl stripe on tunic" prior to being buried in the CWGC grave.
He is remembered by many of his sibling's families, though I believe I'm the only one of my generation to visit his grave.
Pte. Edward Fallon
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Edward Fallon is buried in Brewery Orchard Cemetery
Pte. J. Fallon
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blackhill
Pte. Patrick Fallon
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Patrick Fallon was wounded in 1916
Pte. John Falloon
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. Stephen Falls
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Barnes, Upper Plumbridge, County Tyrone
(d.29th Apr 1916)
Pte. Albert Falltrick
British Army 2/4th Btn. Gloucester Regiment
from:Bow, London
(d.25th Apr 1918)
Albert Falltrick served with the 2/4th Battalion, Gloucester Regiment.
Lt.Cmdr. Vere Anthony Francis St. Clair Fane
Royal Navy HMS Lion
Lt.Cmdr. Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland fought in the Battle of Jutland onboard HMS Lion.
Stoker Abdullah Faqir
Royal Indian Marine
(d.29 Nov 1915)
Faqir Abdullah served in Remembered at . WW1
2nd Lt. Sidney Faraday
British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
A relative, who deals in antiques, recently came upon several articles and a photograph of a man who had served in both the 1st and 2nd World wars, which were for sale at an auction, along with other items.
2nd Lieutenant Sidney Faraday of the 6th Battalion, Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment served at Gallipoli and Mesopatamia between December 1915 and May 1916 and, during the course of this time, he kept a record of his activities and feelings. This record consists of 16 typewritten pages so it will be impractical to copy it all but I will attempt to summarise.
He left England on 17th November 1915 and sailed to Lemnos, a Greek Island. At 4.00pm on 7th December he left Lemnos, on the SS Folkestone, arriving at West Point, Sulva Bay at about 11.00 pm. He was posted to No.1 Company and given command of No.2 Platoon. He describes their position as ‘to the left of Chocolate Hill’ with the Turkish lines about 550 yards away. He describes how it appears to be safer in the firing line than it does in reserve because the rest area is so close to enemy lines and shelling. However, he then goes on to say (9th December) how he was looking through glasses and spotted a sniper, who had 6 shots at him but failed to hit him. On December 11th he describes being showered with ‘whizz bangs’, a shell that comes at you very quickly and has burst before you know it. On this date a piece of shrapnel missed him by less than a foot.
He describes being ordered to carry out a reconnoitring patrol with 2nd Lieutenant Openshaw and eight other men. They advanced to within 150 yards of the Turkish trenches when they noticed Turks both sides of them. They had been spotted. They hurled 6 bombs into the Turks and ‘what yells they gave, we must have laid a few of them out’. They were fired upon by the Turks but laid on their stomachs and all managed to retire safely.
On December 13th, orders were received for the evacuation, and preparations were commenced. His Battalion actually left at 5.45pm on 18th December on SS Rowan and sailed for Mudros, enjoying a good night's sleep on board.
They then camped in Portianos Camp, West Mudros until January 19th. Most of the entries for that period describe the weather and fatigue duties although an entry on 11th January declares ‘Thomas Hall made a great discovery, namely a wet canteen. He was carried shoulder high and became the hero of the day’.
They left Mudros on 19th January and, after stops at Port Said and Alexandria, reached Basrah on 27th February. Amongst the paperwork included with this record was a Dinner menu, dated 21st January 1916, which is signed, back and front, presumably by the officers present at the meal. I have attached a picture of the menu.
They travelled up river from Basrah and eventually reached a camp. They did not sleep well due to the noises of dogs, jackals, hyenas and frogs. Following this they carried on eventually reaching their final destination which was a ‘rough camp, 5 or 6 miles behind the firing line’. He expresses concern that the terrain is so flat that there is no cover.
On 2nd April they moved up to the trenches and he describes the planning for an attack to relieve General Townsend at Kut Al Amara which was under siege. The attack took place on 5th April. He took part in the initial attack at 4.55am following a period of bombardment by artillery. The attack was successful and they advanced about 6 miles before being relieved at 1.30am on 6th. They bivouacked on the banks of the Tigris about 12 miles from Kut Al Amara. Over the next few days he describes several more experiences including, along with 7 other men, having to dash across 110 yards with signalling equipment during which 2 men were badly wounded and 2 were slightly wounded. He also states that they had started this campaign with 18 officers of which only 8 remained. 3 were killed, 3 wounded and 4 missing. He classes himself as extremely lucky.
They remained in and out of the action until 27th April. He describes several instances including a boat full of supplies attempting to get up the Tigris to supply Kut Al Amara. He also mentions the way one must eat food, by holding it in ones left hand, about 1 inch from the mouth, and then brushing the flies off with the right hand before eating. On 29th April, news was received of Townsend's surrender and he expresses concern about what will become of them.
On 3rd May, he describes an unofficial armistice when both sides searched for, and buried, their dead. He strolled about and met a Turkish Officer. They shook hands and the officer offered him a cigarette. They talked, in French, and the officer ‘seemed a jolly decent man and a thorough good sportsman’. Both British and Turkish soldiers then stripped off and swam and bathed in the river. At 3.00pm the unofficial armistice ended and ‘needless to say, Brigade HQs were very wrathful when they heard’.
They were relieved and left the area on 8th May which is where the diary entries end.
During the course of this period of time, 2nd Lieutenant Faraday took a series of photographs which, in 1968, he deposited with the Imperial War Museum where they still remain. Two of them are viewable on line.
Pte. Nathan Farbe
British Army 8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
from:London
My grandfather Nathan Farbe left Russia and came to England some short time before the First World War. He lived in London. In 1916 he joined the British Army. He served in France from the later stages of the Battle of the Somme and continued on the western front through the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He saw out the war on the Italian front. He was demobbed in Malta. In 1919 he was awarded Britain citizenship. His naturalisation papers contain a curious point. He had come to Britain from Lodz which before the war was Russian but after Versailles became Poland. His papers have his nationality as Russian crossed out and replaced with Polish. I am very proud of my grandfather who came as a refugee and fought for Britain.
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