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Pte. Henry John Farr
British Army 1st Btn., B Coy. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Wootton Rivers, Marlborough
(d.23rd Sep 1915)
Rfmn. James William Farr
British Army 1st Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Luton
James Farr was my maternal great Grandfather and an "Old Contemptible". James was born in 1884 and enlisted on 14th October,1902 into the 1st battalion of the Rifle Brigade. When the UK declared war on 5th August, the Brigade was stationed in Colchester and was initially held in reserve in England (to guard against a possible German invasion). With the invasion fears dispelled the Brigade embarked for Europe and landed in Le Harve on 23rd August 1914.
James and the Battalion were immediately committed to combat operations and fought in the battle of Le Catteau on the 26th August covering the retreat of the BEF from Mons. James was wounded in the arm during the battle and became one of over two thousand men who were captured by the advancing German forces and all within 3 days of arriving in France.
Unlike many of the Old Contemptibles in the BEF, James survived the war although his left arm was largely useless thereafter. James passed away in 1955.
Pte. James William Farr
British Army 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
from:Sheffield
(d.22nd March 1918)
Pte. Thomas Farr
British Army 9th btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
(d.1st July 1916)
Dvr. Tom Farr
Royal Field Artillery
from:Hunslet, Yorkshire
William Charles Farr
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Shefford, Bedfordshire
(d.9th Oct 1917 )
My Great Grandfather Charlie Farr who died in service aged 24. I am going to visit his memorial at Tyne Cot and would love to know about any related information.
Capt. Edmond Chomley Farran
British Army 3rd Btn. att. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Dublin
(d.16th June 1915)
Capt Edmond Farran of the Royal Irish Rifles was killed at the Battle of Hooge on the 16th of June 1915 Aged 35 years.
Mjr. George Francis Farran
British Army 88th Bde. A Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Dublin
(d.18th July 1916)
Major George Farran was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme. 18th July 1916. Aged 34 years. he was the eldest son of Mr. G. H. Farran (late of High Court, Bombay) and Mrs. Farran of Georgeville, Highfield Rd., Dublin, husband of Susan F. Farran of 103 Cheriton Rd., Folkstone.
A true and gallant soldier. A devoted husband and son. “until the day break and the shadows flee away.†a memorial was erected in his local church by his sorrowing wife and mother.
Pte. Arthur Farrand DCM.
British Army 6th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Salford, Lancashire
"12006 Private A Farrand, 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry on 27th November 1915 at Chocolate Hill, Gallipoli Peninsula, when, after being partially buried by a shell, he extricated himself and at once went to the rescue of two comrades and extricated them under heavy fire." The London Gazette.
I'm proud to say Arthur Farrand is my grandfather. I'm sorry to say I never knew him,or the honour he bestowed on my family until recently. I would love to have had photos, stories or medals to pass down to my grandchildren in remembrance to his gallantry in action.
Able Sea. James Farrant
Royal Navy Division (Infantry)
Able Seaman James Farrant was a POW in several prisons during WW1: Reiskatte, Gustrow and Doberitz, during which time he attempted to escape. He had been captured at the Battle of Antwerp in October 1914.
Ernest Farrar
British Army South Irish Horse
I purchased an old & used book in the small town of Picton which is in the southeast of the Province of Ontario in Canada about a year ago now. In it, I found a postcard. The picture on the card is clearly French. A young woman looks toward a group of French soldiers marching off to war. The inscription at the bottom left of the card reads: On vous attend and then below that Venez vite. The address on the card reads, Mrs Farrar, 98 Elford Tce, Donone or Donove Ave, S. C. Road, Dublin Ireland. The Post Office stamp reads: DE 22 14. So, 22nd Dec 1914.
In a hand other than Farrar's there is the annotation: On Active Service G. Jameson. Farrar's note reads, "Sorry I could not get a minute to see you before I left but we were taken by surprise & had to leave in a woeful hurry. We expected to leave here for the fight in a few days. Remember me to Iva?, Geo, Uncle Bill & Freddie." The note is signed Ernest. The address in France reads, No 1204, S. I. H. Cavalry Details, No. 6 Base, Rouen, France. The card is in remarkably good condition given its age.
I collect militaria but if this is of interest to Ernest's family, I'd be happy to forward it.
Col. George Herbert Farrar DSO, MID.
South Africa Active Citizen Force General Staff
from:South Africa
(d.20th May 1915)
Colonel Sir George Farrar 1st Bart. served in the South African Campaign and in South West Africa, 1914-15. He was the Member for Georgetown in the Union Parliament, 1910-11.
On 19th of May 1915 while returning from a tour of inspection, his motor trolley collided with a construction train at Kuibis, near Gibeon, and he succumbed to his injuries the following day. He was 55 when he died and is buried in the Bedford Farm Cemetery, Gauteng, South Africa.
Pte. J. Farrar
Army Durham Light Infantry
Pte. John Farrar
British Army 2/2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.13th Aug 1915)
John Farrar drowned onboard the Royal Edward on the 13th August 1915, aged 22 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the son of Fred Fawcett Farrar and Mary Farrar of 9 Netherby St., Burnley.
Pte. L. Farrar
Army Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Matthew Farrar
British Army 11th Battalion Border Regiment
from:Batley, Yorkshire
(d.3rd October 1917)
Lance Corporal Farrell
Army 2nd Btn Manchester Regiment
The man on the right is L/Cpl Farrell of the Manchester Regiment, but I am not sure of his first name.
Farrell
Army Royal Artillery
This is a photo of one of the Farrell family in the Royal Artillery, taken in Liverpool.
Cpl. C. Farrell
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Ballyarthur, Fermoy
Corporal Farrell was the son of James Farrell of Ballyarthur, Fermoy.
He was 19 when he died on 11th July 1919 and is buried south of the old church in the Glanworth Old Cemetery, Glanworth, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Pte. Edward William Farrell
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Belfast
(d.29th September 1916)
Edward Farrell is the younger brother of John James Farrell of the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. Edward was fighting in France when he received a gun shot wound to the head. Surprisingly he survived and was shipped back to the UK. He died on 29th September 1916 in hospital in Bootle, Liverpool. His official cause of death is listed as follows on his death certificate: 1. GSW to the head 2. Meningitis.
Edward Farrell
British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
We have recently found discharge papers for my grandfather, Edward Farrell. He was discharged in February 1919. His name is different to the one on his marriage certificate in 1922. He enlisted in October 1914. He was born in 1891. He was gassed during the war and apparently lay for about three days in no man's land before he was rescued. According to my father and my aunt he would not talk about his time in the army, but we believe he trained as a machine gunner.
Pte. J. Farrell
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Sgt. James Farrell
British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.29th August 1916)
James Farrell, Sergeant 10279, enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died age 26 on the 29th August 1916. He is remembered on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow and he is buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie.II.B.9.
James was born in Jarrow 1890, son of Catherine Farrell (nee Welsh) and the late Edward Farrell. The 1911 Census lists him as: James Farrell, Private age 21, single born Jarrow (St. Peter's) living at 4th Durham Light Infantry Barracks, (St. Andrews) Barrack Road, Newcastle. His family are living at 9 George Street, Jarrow (St. Peter's) Catherine Farrell widow age 44 born Jarrow (crossed out): married 27 years, children born 7, children living 6, children died 1)with Matthew M. Farrell, son age 23, Apprentice Riveter in Shipbuilding born Jarrow. Edward Farrell son age 14 Labourer in Paper Mill born Jarrow and Andrew Farrell son age 12 at School born Jarrow.
Pte. John James Farrell
British Army 2nd Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:11 Moores Cottages, off Rutland St. Dublin
Sgt. John James Farrell
British Army 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Belfast
John Farrell is my 2nd great uncle. He joined the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment around 1904 when they were stationed in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 2nd West Yorkshire's were stationed in Malta when WW1 broke out. They were shipped back to England before embarking ships to France.
The West Yorkshire Regiment were involved in some of the bloodiest battles during WW1. Jack somehow came through the whole war and decided to re-join the Regiment after the war. He was awarded a GSM with the clasp Kurdistan in 1920's with his new rank of Sergeant. The family is unsure what happened to him after his army service.
Pte Mark Vincent Farrell
British Army 11th Squadron Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)
from:New Wapping Street, Dublin
(d.2nd Jul 1917)
Mark Farrell is my relative, he is buried in Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetary, St. Quentin in France.
Pte. Michael Farrell
British Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Water Castle, Aycliffe
Pte. Michael Farrell
British Army Royal Irish Fusiliers
(d.5th Sep 1916)
My great, great uncle Michael [O'] Farrell enlisted on 18th October 1915 age 17 in the 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. He was killed on the 5th September 1916 in the Somme Offensive, at the Battle of Guillemont. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial as his body was never found. My grandfather was named after him. I would love to see a picture of him or any relating stories or documents.
L/Sgt. Michael Farrell
British Army Res. Bn. Irish Guards
from:Ballintogher, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
(d.18th May 1917)
Lance Serjeant Farrell was the Son of Mrs. Kate Farrell, of Ballintogher, Monasterevin.
He was 27 when he died and is buried about 10 yards from the entrance of the Bally Bracken Cemetery, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Pte. Patrick Farrell
British Army 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:1 Sephens Lane, Lower Mount Street, Dublin
(d.27th April 1916)
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