South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 5335 Albert Herbert FARROW - 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards


Died of Wounds on Sunday 3rd October 1915 aged 28

albert farrow


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals Mazingarbe Communal Cememtery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
30 Aug 1914 in La Havre, France ~ Marston Green, St. Leonards
    Marston Green, Garden of Memory
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted  
Battle of Loos 11 Jan 1904 at Cromer, Norfolk Other War Memorials 
    Sheldon, Solihull
Place of DeathDate and Place Mobilised 
38th Field Ambulance 8 Aug 1914 at Chelsea Barracks  
     

Circumstances of Death

Herbert is listed as dying of wounds on 3 October 1915 at the 38th Field Ambulance. He was wounded on the same day. The brief 3rd Battalion war diary entries for the 2nd to 4th October 1915 are transcribed below.

Mazingarbe - Oct 2nd: In billets at Mazingarbe

Mazingarbe - Oct 3rd: Relieved 1st Kings (Liverpool) Rgt in trenches - old German line N of Hulluch - Vermelles Road.

Trenches - Oct 4th: In trenches




 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
25 Aug 1885 in Erpington, Norfolk   
   
Parents NamesAbode
Jonathan and Sarah Ann Farrow  Gresham, Norfolk
   
Wife and Marriage Abode
Amy Farrow nee Upton
80 Park Hill Road, Harborne
8 Jul 1912 in Coventry  
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1885 - Roughton, Norfolk 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Gresham, Norfolk 1901 - Agricultural Labourer
1901 - The Common, Gresham 1904 - Groom
1911 - Marston Green (Boarder) 1904 - Soldier in Coldstream Guards (5 years)
1914 - High House, Tile Cross, Marston Green 1911 - Under Gamekeeper
  1914 - Gamekeeper on Chelmsley Estate