2/Lt.  W. E. Farthing

Information from the Roll of Honour

Parish Surname Initials Award Rank Ship or Regiment Place of Death Date of Death
Plymouth Farthing W. E. 2/Lt. R.G.A. France

An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing


Further Information from Contributors


RoH Ref.
6879
Forename
William Edgar
Surname
Farthing
Rank or Rating
Service Number(s)
Father
Frederick William Farthing
Mother
Emily Maud Mary (nee Gidley)
Wife
Ivy May (nee Hepworth)
Date of Birth
23 December 1892
Where Born
Plymouth, Devonshire
Date Baptised
Ship or Regiment
Royal Garrison Artillery, 159th Field Battery
Date of Death
8 February 1917
Place of Death
London Hospital, Whitechaple, London
Grave or Memorial
Remarks
Contributor
PB, Peter Towey