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Harry Farndale
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Stockport
1898
Harry Farndale, son of William and Betsy
Farndale (FAR00504A), was born
on 17 February 1898 (DR) in Stockport
District and baptised at St Augustine, Stockport on 5 April 1898. Harry
Farndale’s birth was registered in Stockport District in the first quarter of
1898 (GRO Vol 8a page 83).
1901
1901 Census, Stockport
He lived with his uncle Samuel Timperley
and Samuel’s wife Daisy at the age of 3 in Stockport.
Rhode
Island, USA
1905
A Harry Farndale, aged 8 (born about 1897) is shown
arriving in USA.
1905 – there is a record of
Harry Farndale (aged 8) travelling to USA on the same ship as Martin Farndale (FAR00571), aged 24.
France
and Belgium
1914
He appears to have been a cleaner with the United States Cotton Company,
Foundry Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA shortly before the first world
war.
Military Service:
Service Numbers: 18981, 577701
Units: 7th Battalion, The
East Lancashire Regiment
Medals
and decorations: Victory medal, British medal, 15 Star
1915
Harry enlisted on 15 February 1915 at
Liverpool. His occupation on enlistment was a painter.
There is a record of him sailing from
Plymouth to France on 25 and 26 May 1915.
1916
He served in France and Belgium from May
1915 to July 1916 and from May 1917 to April 1919.
He was taken to Brook War Hospital and
Garden Hurst Hospital. He took a bullet wound to his left ankle on 1 July 1916.
His arm was out of place caused by a broken arm, which did not trouble him
until it twisted out of place in 1917 by a fall at No 2 Rest Camp while playing
football.
Another record shows he was at Brook War
Hospital, Woolwich from 5 July to 16 September 1916 for ‘comp fract of Tabia’. He was at Harfield, Bristol from 7 to 12
December 1916 with Ballanitis.
The continuation
of his casualty form shows him at Etaples and in
the field and records a military court martial. His Regimental
Conduct Sheet reflects a colourful military career.
1917
A Casualty
Form entry shows him as 577701 Harry Farndale, enlisted 7th
Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment. The form shows him embarking from
Folkstone to Boulogne on 3 May 1917. He was then posted to France and was at
Rouen and Etaples.
His casualty
form shows that he was wounded in action and evacuated to hospital with an
ankle, shoulder, leg injury. The record suggests that his next of kin was his
mother Bessie Curley, 467 Broad Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA. Could
this link to the journey to USA aged 8?
1919
The record
continues showing him in hospital with influenza in March 1919.There is
another record showing him at Chester War Hospital with influenza admitted on
11 April 1919 and recorded well on 22 April and 4 May 1919. He was transferred
to the reserve on 5 June 1919.
His standard Disability
Form (completed by all soldiers at discharge) shows he finished his
military career with 225 Labour Corps. His permanent address was c/o Mrs
Jackson at 103 Manchester Road, Stockport.
The Medical Report on his disabilities
seems unsympathetic at page
1 and page 2 and page 3
and page
4. In any event he was free of influenza.
In his Statement
of his own case Harry restated his various wounds. See also page
2
The continuation of his Disability
Form showed that his last employer was the United States Cotton Company,
Foundry Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island where he was a cleaner. He was
engaged as a railway labourer and a painter before joining the Army.
His Medical
Record confirms he was born at Stockport.
577701 Private Harry Farndale, 225
Company, Labour Corps, previously East Lancashire Regiment (No 18981),
awarded the British War Medal, the Victory medal and the 1914-15 Star. (Medal Rolls)
He was with 225 Company, the Labour Corps, on his
discharge. He was transferred to the Reserve on 5 June 1919. He had enlisted on
15 February 1915, at the age of 19 His mother is listed as Bessie Curley of 467
Broad Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA. He was wounded in action with
shrapnel to his right shoulder in May 1916 and transferred to England. He was
posted to France on 3 May 1917 and posted to 2nd Battalion, the East
Lancashire Regiment. He was later a painter/railway labourer with 225 Company,
the Labour Corps. He served in France and Belgium between May 1915 to July 1916
and then from May 1917 to April 1919. He suffered a bullet wound in his left
ankle on 1 July 1916. He later suffered a broken arm when playing football. By
1919 he suffered from influenza. He has a series of casualty papers describing
his conditions. He was shown as well by May 1919.
His conduct card shows a number of entries including overstaying leave.
His last address before joining the army is shown as the United States Cotton
Company at Foundry Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, where he was a cleaner.
Manchester
Harry Farndale, 21, married Ann Hulme, 19, on 9
August 1919 at All Saints Church, Heaton-Norris, Manchester, Lancashire.
His father was William Farndale (MR).
Stockport
1920
Swindonia
Farndale (FAR00859) was born
in Stockport District on 29 February 1920.
1921
1921 Census – Stockport, Cheshire
Harry Farndale, 22, married, born
Stockport, Slater labourer with William West Builders and Contractors,
Stockport
Ann Farndale, 21, married, born
Stockport, cotton spinner
Swindonia Farndale, 1 year and 4 months, born
Stockport in 1920
Harry Farndale (FAR00874) was born in Stockport
District in 1921, but died at birth.
1923
He was a football referee by 1923: Macclesfield Times, 14 December 1923: TOMORROW’S
MATCHES … STOCKPORT FA CUP COMPETITION (2ND ROUND) … Gatley YMCA v
Heaton Norris or Vernon United, H Farndale …
1924
William Farndale, (FAR00890)
was born in 1924, died aged 0.
1925
Stockport County Express,
19 February 1925: MATCHES
AND REFEREES FOR SATURDAY, 21ST … DIVISION III … Newcastle St Mary’s
v St Andrew’s – H Farndale …
Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser, 27 November
1925: STOCKPORT FOOTBALL COMBINATION & DISTRICT LEAGUE … DIVISION
2 … Cheadle Hulme Amateurs v Northern Etchells – H Farndale …
Stockport County Express,
3 December 1925: MATCHES
& REFEREES FOR SATURDAY, Dec 5 … DIVISION III – SECTION A … SSS Res v
Reddish Green Wes. Res – H Farndale …
1928
Elizabeth Farndale (FAR00909)
was born in Stockport District in 1928.
1933
Alderley & Wilmslow
Advertiser, 10 November 1933:
MATCHES AND REFEREES FOR SATURDAY … Old Margaretians
v Cheadle Hulme: H Farndale
1934
Derrick Farndale (FAR00930)
was born in Stockport District in 1934.
1961
Alderley and Wilmslow and
Knutsford Advertiser, 3 March 1961:
WE PLAYED TWO MATCHES IN ONE AFTERNOON. Just to prove the point I made
earlier about exciting finishes and records at the seasons end,
this wants some beating... The grounds we played on have mostly disappeared,
such as Didsbury Road opposite St Martins, the farm at the corner of Bankhall Road,
Parsonage Road behind the police box... Old referees bring back memories.
We had H Pickering... H Farndale... Their fee, 4s per match in
any kind of weather. What heroes! In those days we played football on
ground that for conditions under foot would not be tolerated today. We were
enthusiasts and keen and there were times when, owing to congestion of
fixtures, we played two matches in one afternoon!...
1976
Harry Farndale, born 17 Feb 1898 died Stockport,
in the first quarter of 1976, aged 77 (DR).
