FARRELL, R
(Service number 288994)
| First Rank | Pioneer | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Derby England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 1 September 1917 | Age | 27 |
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| Occupation | Chemist | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Emily Peggy Farrell of 12 St Nicolas Street Coventry | ||
Military Service
| Served with | UK Armed Forces | Served in |
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| Last Unit Served With | Royal Engineers, No. 1 Special Coy | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 23 June 1918 | Age | 28 |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Pozieres Memorial, France, Locality Somme | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son Of Simpson Farrell And Ada Farrell. Husband Of Emily Peggy Farrell, Of 12, St Nicholas St, Coventry. A Member Of The Pharmaceutical Society.
It is unclear what Farnie's connection to South Canterbury is - if any. It is possible that the name on the Memorial Wall in Timaru has been incorrectly linked with Frank Clifford Farrell
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website (28 August 2013)
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