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Charles Farrington

Details

Forename Charles
Surname Farrington
Middle Name
Memorial Atherton Cenotaph
Age 33
Address 245 Leigh Road, Howe Bridge / Gardeners Arms Hotel
Parents' Address As above
Township Atherton
Rank Gunner
Occupation or place of work Greensman at his parents hotel
Regiment Royal Field Artillery 147th Heavy Battery
Day of Death 3
Month of Death October
Year of Death 1917
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery
Regiment Number 70206
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of W C and Mary Alice. Local footballer and green bowler
CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 12/10/17