Info

SurnameFarmer
ForenameFrederick Stanley
Rank2/Lieut.
Army No
Battalion14th
Commissioned1917-05-21
Date Of WoundsNot set
Wounds
Died Killed1917-07-20
Death DetailsDied of wounds, France
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of BirthNot set
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Residence
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1917-05-31
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoDied age 22. Son of Frederick and Margaret Ann Farmer, of 145 Bromyard Road, Worcester. ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France - grave Ref: I. D. 14. He had worked in the County Finance Office at the Shirehall prior to joining up. After 4 months training at Newmarket, he was commissioned into the 14th Worcesters (Pioneer Battalion). At the time of his death, the Battalion was split into small detachments based at St NichoIas, one mile North of Arras, having already done useful work on defences and communications since the termination of the Arras battles. Shell fire caused occasional casualties, one of whom was 2/Lieut. Farmer. He had only been in France for 7 weeks when he was killed. He was a pupil of the Royal Grammar School Worcester from 1906 to 1912.

Assignments

Royal Fusiliers PS/10129 - Private
Training Reserve 64413 Corporal
14th Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant

Service Awards

The British War Medal
The Allied Victory Medal

Gallantry Awards & Honors

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Foreign Decorations & Awards

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