Clerk, shipping clerk and financial accountant and clerk with the Army Pay Corps (and Army Service Corps) during WW1

 

George William Farndale
12 February 1897 to 21 August 1953

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Liverton

 

1897

 

George William Farndale, son of Arthur Edwin and Mary (nee Burns) Farndale (FAR00532) was born on 12 February 1897 (1939 Register) at Liverton, and baptised on 14 May 1897 (BR and letter). George William Farndale’s birth was registered in Middlesbrough District in the first quarter of 1897 (GRO Vol 9d page 581).

 

Middlesbrough

1909

 

In 1909, George and his brother Arthur joined a children’s newspaper club: Northern Weekly Gazette, 5 June 1909: DADDY’S MEMBERSHIP BOOK. LIST OF NEW MEMBERS … 123936 – Geo Farndale, 13, Temple Street, Middlesbrough; 123937 – Arthur Farndale, 13, Temple Street, Middlesbrough

 

1911

 

Census 1911 – 5 Temple Street, Middlesbrough

 

Arthur Edwin Farndale, 36, a clerk on the railway

Mary Annie Farndale, 40

George William Farndale, 14

Arthur Edwin Burns Farndale, 9

Alfred Farndale, 7
Dorothy Farndale, 1

Charles Burns, single, boarder, 26, plasterer

Joseph Burns, single, 33, boarder, porter on the railway

 

(presumably the two Burns were Mary’s younger brothers).

 

1915

 

Military Service

 

Army No: S4/199459 and TR9/16884 and 18216

 

Army Service Corps. Army Pay Corps.

 

A Casualty Form – Active Service showed that he had enlisted on 10 December 1915, aged 18 years and 9 months, a clerk. He was a Primitive Methodist by religion. Army Pay Corps. His next of kin was his mother, Mary A Farndale, of 19 Temple Street, Middlesbrough.

 

1916

 

His Medical record on 8 August 1916 showed that he was a clerk, 5 feet and 5 5/8th inches tall, 119 lbs with good physical development. He was declared fit for service at home and transferred to 43rd Training Reserve Battalion.

 

WWI Appeal Tribunal papers: George William Farndale – North Riding appeal tribunal number: 110 - Appeal against conscription of: George William Farndale - Age: Not stated - Address: 19 Temple Street, Middlesbrough - Occupation: Book-keeper and pay clerk - Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council - Central tribunal: No - Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested - Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, e) exempt occupation - Appellant: - Summary of case: No case papers - Supporting evidence: - Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Mar 1916. Exemption to 30 July on understanding this was to be final. Date: 24 Mar 1916 (North Yorkshire Records Office, Reference NRCC/CL 9/1/110 Level, Item – Extent, Index entry only - Catalogue status, Catalogued)

1919

 

His Disability Claim Form pages 1 and 2  on 9 April 1919 on discharge shows he was a Corporal in the Army Pay Corps at Blackheath, with a permanent address at 19 Temple Street, Middlesbrough. He first joined for duty on 8 August 1916. He served:

 

·         8 to 16 August 1916 in England;

·         17 August to 18 December 1916 in Ireland;

·         19 December 1916 to 9 April 1919 in England;

·         He was a clerk from 8 August to 18 December 1917;

·         He was an infantry clerk from 16 December 1917.

 

He suffered from deafness from about June 1914 and had been at the Eye and Ear Hospital in Cork and the military hospital, Tidworth.

 

His last employer before joining the Army was George Alder, 29 Queen’s Terrace, Middlesbrough, where he was secretary and bookkeeper.

 

1921

 

1921 Census - Middlesbrough

 

Arthur Edwin Farndale, 46, railway clerk with the North Eastern Railway Company at Middlesbrough

Mary Annie Farndale, 50

George William Farndale, 24, single, a shipping clerk with George Alder Limited at Middlesbrough

Arthur Edwin Burns Farndale, 19, single, a shipping clerk with George Alder Limited at Middlesbrough

Alfred Farndale, an engine cleaner with the North Eastern Railway Company at Middlesbrough

Dorothy Farndale, 11

Bernard Farndale, 9

Albert Farndale, 6


George William Farndale (residing at the time at 11 King Edward Road, Middlesbrough), married Doris May Earnshaw on 26 December 1921 at St Luke, Victoria Docks, Essex. (Doris was born at Sheffield in 1901, residing at the time at 209 Barking Road and died at Wallingford, Surrey in 1949). (MR)

 

Maidstone

1925

Brenda Farndale (FAR00894) was born in 1925 in Maidstone (Letters and BR).

 

1927

Patricia Farndale (FAR00904) was born on 20 February 1927 in Maidstone (Letters and BR).

 

1928

Sheila Margaret Farndale (FAR00910) was born in 1928 in Maidstone (Letters and BR).

 

1930

George Brian Farndale (FAR00913) was born in 1930 in Maidstone (Letters and BR).

 

Croydon

 

1932 

John Alan Farndale (FAR00921) was born on 18 February 1932 in Croydon (Letters and BR).

 

1934

Georgina Ann Farndale (FAR00934) was born on 1 August 1934 in Lambeth (Letters and BR). 

1939

 

1939 Register – 46 Heathfield Road, Liverpool

 

George William Farndale, born 12 February 1897, financial accountant

Doris M Farndale, born 2 May 1901, unpaid domestic duties

 

1941

 

South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times, 19 July 1941: EARNSHAW. The death of Mr Joseph William Earnshaw, 86, of 125, Doncaster Rd, Denaby, occurred on Sunday and the internment took place at Mexborough on Wednesday. The mourners were... Mr and Mrs G Farndale... Mr. A Earnshaw... Pat, John and Ann Farndale...

1953

George W Farndale, died age 56 at Cleveland District in the third quarter of 1953. (DR). His son, John Farndale (FAR00921), confirmed that he died in Great Ayton.

 

Probate: FARNDALE George William of 2 Battersby Junction Great Ayton Middlesbrough died 21 August 1953 Administration York 20 November to Patricia (presumably his daughter, FAR00894) Smith (wife of Allen Gordon Smith) and Brenda (presumably his daughter FAR00904) Pegg (wife of Reginald Pegg). Effects £774 7s 9d.