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The Military Farndales
Exploring the Farndales who served in the armed forces
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Introduction
Dates are in red.
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Headlines of the history of the Middleham
are in brown.
References and citations are in turquoise.
Contextual history is in purple.
Those members of our family who gave their lives in service for
their country
The Royal Navy in 1741
Able
Seaman Giles Farndale (FAR00137) was a
press ganged sailor in the Caribbean, who served on HMS Experiment, and
was buried: At Sea, at Port
Royal, West Indies on 9 May 1741.
The First World War
3758 & 201065 Private Richard
Farndale (FAR00681)
died in France either from wounds, enemy shelling or sickness, on Monday 26th
February 1917 aged 19 while serving with 150th Infantry Brigade of the 50th
Northumbrian Division. He was buried at La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie,
Somme. His name is on a War Memorial at Coatham.
15/319
Private (later Lance Corporal) George Farndale (FAR00617)
was killed in Action at the Battle of Arras, on Thursday 3rd May 1917.
333852
Private George Farndale (FAR00646) was
killed in Action at the Battle of Arras on the 27th
May 1917.
Name
Rank No Unit Year Vol Page
Index to War Deaths 1914-1921 – Army
(Other Ranks)
William Farndale (FAR00647) was
wounded in action at Vimy Ridge on
13 December 1916 while serving with the 28th Battalion. He had a gunshot wound
in the right forearm and was in hospital in Epsom, England. He was discharged
from the Army at Calgary on 18 February 1918. He was awarded the British War
Medal and the Victory Medal. After his return to Regina, despite his weakness
from his wounds, he used his car to evacuate the sick during the great ‘flu
epidemic of 1918. He caught the ‘flu while still weak from his wound and died
at Earl Grey, Saskatchewan, Canada, aged 25 years on 23 November 1918.
The Second World War
4460826 Private James Farndale (FAR00833) aged
24 of the West Yorkshire Regiment died of wounds on 16th March 1941 in Keren
Eritrea. His memorial is 3.A.3 at Keren War Cemetery in Eritrea.
1824896 Sergeant Bernard Farndale (FAR00783) 115th
Squadron RAF, was killed in action over Denmark on 30 August 1944 during a
bombing raid.
521789 Corporal Henry Stewart Farndale,
(FAR00832)
died on 11 May 1945 aged 28. He was a pilot under training whose aircraft
crashed. His memorial is at section V Grave 265, Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery.
For the Fallen
Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon
(1869-1943)
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With proud thanksgiving, a mother for
her children, Solemn the drums thrill: Death august
and royal |
There is music in
the midst of desolation They went with songs to the battle,
they were young, |
They shall grow not old, as we that
are left grow old: They mingle not with their laughing
comrades again; |
But where our desires are and our
hopes profound, As the stars that shall be bright when
we are dust, |
The memorial at Great Ayton |
“I see the lives for which I lay down my life,
peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy, in that
England which I shall see no more. It is a far, far better thing that I do,
than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have
ever known.”.
A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
Naval service in the Caribbean
1740
Able
Seaman Giles Farndale (FAR00137) served
with the Royal Navy from 29 June 1740 until he died at sea in the Caribbean on
9 May 1741. It seems very likely that he was press-ganged at Whitby, when he would have been 27 years old. The Muster
Book for HMS Experiment, a brig with a compliment of 130, shows
Giles Farndell as No 101 Able Seaman, impressed on 29 June 1740.
He is present at every muster until 9 May 1741 when he is marked ‘DD’ (“Discharged
Dead”). No circumstances are recorded which probably means that he died of
sickness on 9 May 1741.
He
almost certainly took part in the War of Jenkins’ Ear in the Spanish Main under
Admiral Vernon and was probably involved in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in March 1741.
The
‘Experiment’ was commissioned under Captain Hughes at Deptford between Mar and
Jun 1740. On 29 June 1740 the ‘Experiment’ was at The Nore where
Giles Farndell (or Farndale; he is listed under both names in
different Muster Books), came on complement. From there she sailed for
Port Royal, Jamaica where she arrived on 15 Sep 1740. From there until
June 1741 the ship was either in Port Royal, at sea, or in Cartagena (Adm 36/1081 & 1082).
Since Giles was not recorded as ‘from…another ship’ he probably had not served
on another.
HMS Experiment taking the Telemaque, 8
July 1757
The Crimean War
Private John George Farndale (FAR00337) saw
service between 1853 and 1856 possibly first with the Coldstream Guards and
then with the 28th of Foot.
He served in the Crimean War in 1854 and 1855. There is a full
record of his service on his webpage.
His letters home included the following records:
We then started for Sebastopol, and
reached it after eight or nine days’ march; we had to go a great way round. As
soon as we got in front and settled, we commenced throwing up batteries and
breast works, under fire of the enemy. We finished them after about five days
and nights’ hard working, and opened fire on them on the 17th of last month,
and have been battering away ever since, and are likely to continue doing so
for some time to come. We have greater opposition than we expected. There was a
faint attack made on our rear army a few days ago, which cut up our cavalry
fearfully, but were defeated in the end. Our loss is not so great, considering
all the circumstances of the case. I have escaped as yet,
thank God! I have had a narrow escape: one morning, as we were relieving guard,
two privates and a sergeant were shot close by me with one ball.
I have been laid up in my tent with frost bitten feet nearly
all this month, but I am better again and fit for duty.
The siege is progressing very slowly
but I think we will soon open a new siege. Things begin to look a little
better. We have received the winter clothing and are getting provisions a
little better. We want the wooden houses next, although I think as we have done
so long without, we could manage without them altogether. However
I hope that before you get this, Sebastopol will be ours and then we will be
thinking about returning to old England again.
If I live to see it over and get back to old England again,
which by the blessing of God I hope to do, I will tell you tales that will make
your hair stand on end!
The Period of the Franco Prussian War and the British Expedition to
Abyssinia
There was a John Farndale, who was discharged from the
Grenadier Guards on 25 July 1872. He received £10 compensation. He served for 3
years and 323 days (Chelsea Pensioners Discharge
Documents). This was most likely to have been John Farndale of
Clerkenwell London (FAR00379).
The Boer War
N Farndale, served during the Second
Boer War 1899 to 1902, Regimental Number 4505, Second Battalion The Buffs East Kent.
The Second Battalion, the Buffs. Roll of
Individuals entitled to the South Africa Medal and Clasp under Army Order
Granting the medal, issued 1st April 1901. … 4805, Pte, Farndale N.
The Mid
Sussex Times, 22 August 1899: The local team’s opponents on Thursday
were the Buffs, who, batting first, knocked up 151 …
The Buffs … Private Farndale, caught Allen, bowled G A
Hammond, 6 runs.
The 2nd Battalion, 3rd
Battalion, 1st Volunteer (Militia) Battalion and 2nd Volunteer (Weald of Kent)
Battalion all saw action during the Second Boer War with Captain Naunton Henry
Vertue of the 2nd Battalion serving as brigade major to the 11th Infantry
Brigade under Major General Edward Woodgate at the Battle of Spion Kop where he was mortally wounded in January 1900.
The phrase ‘Steady the
Buffs!’ was popularised by Rudyard Kipling in his 1888 novel ‘Soldiers
Three’. The origins of this phrase come
from Adjutant John Cotter during garrison duties in Malta, who encouraged the
men of the 2nd Battalion with ‘Steady the Buffs! The Fusiliers are watching
you’ as he did not want to be shown up in front of his former Regiment The 21st
Royal Fusiliers.
Following the end of the
war in South Africa in June 1902, 540 officers and men of the 2nd battalion
returned to the United Kingdom on the SS St. Andrew leaving Cape Town in early
October, and the battalion was subsequently stationed at Dover.
Sergeant William Leng Farndale (FAR00539)
was a Sergeant in the Northumberland Hussars in 1902. They had served in the
Second Boer War, so he may have served there.
There was an F A
Farndale-Williams who was a second lieutenant with the Moulmein Volunteer
Rifles on 30 March 1907 who appeared under Indian Army Orders (Homeward Mail from India, China and the East, 3 June 1907).
The First World War
The
Battle of Arras, where two Farndales gave their lives
There
is a Table showing the
details of all Farndales who served during World War 1.
104633
Gunner Albert Edward Farndale (FAR00667)
served with the Royal Garrison Artillery. He was awarded the Victory
Medal and the British War Medal. He died in Northallerton
on 17 April 1971.
83795
Private Alfred Farndale (FAR00683) served
with the Machine Gun Corps after initially joining the East Yorkshire Regiment.
My grandfather, he was born 5th July 1897, joined in 1916 and served in France
and Mesopotamia. He was discharged in 1920. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the
British War Medal, and the Police Medal WW2. He died in May 1989 and is buried in
Wensley, Yorkshire.
Alfred Farndale, East Yorks, 1914 Alfred
Mesopotamia
See also Pilgrimage
to Passchendaele, a killing field haunted by family memories.
2216 Private Alfred Farndale, 9th
Lancers (FAR00690)
served with the 9th Lancers. He was awarded the British War Medal,
Victory Medal and 14 Star.
2483
Private Charles E Farndale (probably FAR00656, born
1893) served with the Hertfordshire Regiment and was awarded the 15 Star with Clasp.
Charles Farndale served with the 8th/18th
Hussars.
3/28913
Private Charles Farndale (FAR00629)
served with the Leicestershire Regiment & 19th London Regiment and
was awarded the Victory Medal. He was born in Knaresborough in 1888 and died at
Ripon on 16 February 1941.
15/319
Private (later Lance Corporal) George Farndale (FAR00617)
served with 15th Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of
Wales’s Own) and was awarded the Victory Medal, British war Medal, 15 Star. He
was born in Guisborough in 1888; arrived in Egypt
on 22 December 1915 but was Killed in Action at Arras on Thursday 3rd May 1917.
He is buried and commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
333852
Private George Farndale (FAR00646) served
with the Highland Light Infantry (“HLI”). Born about 1891 in Egton, youngest son of John Farndale (a Deputy in an
ironstone mine, born about 1851 in Egton, Yorkshire) and Susannah nee Smith
(born 1853 in Cropton, Yorkshire, a resident of Loftus,
he enlisted at Whitby probably into the Green Howards
and was then transferred to the HLI. He was killed in action on 27th May 1917
aged 26 while serving with the 1st/9th (Territorial Glasgow Highlanders)
Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry in 100th Infantry Brigade of 33rd
Infantry Division in operations against the Hindenburg Line. George Farndale
was killed in action on the 27th of May 1917, during the Battle of Arras,
barely one month after arriving in France. He was awarded the Victory Medal and
the British War Medal.
Sunday 8/4/17, Dear Sister
Just a line to tell you that I arrived at
Folkestone at 7 o clock this morning and I am in a rest camp now waiting of a
ship. It is quiet a fine place here. I think we shall leave here at 10.45 am
for the ship which I think will take us to Boulogne where we will stay over night. I got a very descent breakfast here and had an
extra tea before we left Catterick. They also gave us 20 packet of cigarettes
each. Well tat-ta for the present will write you
again as soon as possible. With Love Geo
19/4/17
Dear Sister
Received latter on Tuesday last and parcel today.
I must say the parcel was extra. The cake is excellent, also must say that you
could not have sent a more suitable parcel. Well I
must send you my sincere thanks for your kindness also for writing to the Girl.
I am sorry I had to send home for some money, but I only get 5 francs here, and
I want to get some of those French cards to send you as I know you would like
some of them. I am pleased to hear you are all keeping well. I wrote to the
Girl on Sunday so I am expecting to hear from her
anytime. Will you send me one of your photos as I would like one with me out
here, please put your name on it. Remember me to all and Give
them my best respects, also down John St. How is Father keeping hope he isn't
worrying about me as I am alright. Well I think this
is about all I have to say so I must draw to a close thanking you once again
for parcel also hoping to hear from you again soon. Well
tud-a-lu
With Love
from Your Loving Bro Geo.
P.S. I am not afraid about the watch and parcel,
as I know the young man I left with is honest and
straight in every way, and I told him he wasn't to go down special with it, he
was to post it anytime when he was going to town.
With Love again
Geo.
Dear Annie
I am just sending you a line to tell you that I am
in a draft and expecting to go out any day. If you haven't wrote and sent the things I asked for don't trouble, as I may be gone before
they arrive and I sharn't be able to take them with
me. If I should be here over the weekend I will write
you again on Sunday if not I will try and send you a line before I leave. I
have got all my kit ready for going but I don't think I shall go before
Saturday or Monday. Well be
sure and don't worry about me and tell Father not to, as I shall be alright,
and I must say before I go that you and Father have been very kind to me as I
never wanted for anything and I must say you have done more than your duty
towards me. Of course it may be weeks before I go into
the trenches as am sure to be kept at the base for a week or two. If I should
send for anything when I get to France, be sure and register it, as it will
make it more sure of me receiving it. Well don't write
any more until you hear from me again and don't think anything is wrong if you
don't hear from me for a short time, but I promise you to write you as soon as
I possibly can. Well this is all I have time to say
just now, so I will now close, trusting this finds you all well. Remember me to
all. Well be sure and don't
worry about me, and look on the bright side of it as I shall soon be back again.
With Love, From Your Loving Bro Geo
PS. If the writing pad comes
I will give it to some of the boys as it won't be worth sending it back. I
shall very possibly be sending some shirts home.
France,
2/6/17
Dear Mr Farandale
I deeply regret to inform you of the death in Action of your son 333852 Pte G Farandale on 27th May. He was a good soldier and a popular
fellow, beloved by us all and our deepest sympathy goes out to you and yours at
this time.
Believe me, Yours truly, D W Greenhulds, 2Lt, 9th
HLI.
June
2nd/6/17
Dear Friend
It is with deep regret I inform you that your Bro George was killed on the 27th May. He had just gone into the trenches the previous
night and before it was properly daylight a German trench mortar came over and
struck George death being instantaneous. I have know George for a good long time and he was a fine
pal. He was in the Yorks at Hartlepool when I was, and we were transferred to
2/9th HLI together May 1st/16. It was New Years time when I mist
him as he was sent to Scotland and I was left with
Batt. Eventually I came out to France in Feb and it
was there at the base I met him again and we have been together practically all
the time. I was next to him on the 20th/5/17 when we went over and took the
German front line trench, which we held for 2 days and then were relieved. You
have my deepest sympathy in your sad bereavement and hope you will find
consolation in knowing that he died faithfully doing his duty. The officer got
his pay book and pocket wallet which I expect will be sent on to you.
Yours Sincerely
R Sellars
332854 Pte R Sellars 9th H.L.I. Glasgow Highlanders
C. Company 11 platoon.
B.E.F. France.
Shingle Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts.
Thursday
Dear Miss Farndale:-
I am deeply grieved on hearing from you yesterday
morning that dear George has been killed in action, and all at Shingle Hall
including myself wish to express our deepest sympathy with you all in this dark
hour of sadness.
It was an awful blow to me dear, and is one that I
shall never forget. He was such a nice quiet and gentle boy and was very much
liked by all who knew him in Sawbridgeworth, and no fellow could not think so
much of a girl as your dear brother did of me, and had he been spared to come
back safely we intended getting married. I don't know if he ever spoke about it
to you.
It will be awfully kind of you to copy those
letters for me and shall be most pleased to receive them.
Yes dear, I will see about another doz. p.cs. being copied and will write and let you know, as I
shall be only too pleased to do anything for you, for the sake of the dear one
I have just lost.
He sent me the Yorkshire badge (as he said no one
else should have it but me) also the cap badge of the H.L.I. and bought me a
small regimental brooch of the H.L.I. so I shall always think of the dear boy.
Now dear Miss Farndale I will draw to a close
trusting you will all accept our deepest sympathy once more.
With fondest love hoping to hear from you again
soon
I remain
Your sincere Friend
Dolly.
P.S. Please excuse pencil.
011374
Corporal George William Farndale (FAR00614)
served with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and awarded the Victory Medal
and the British War Medal. He was born
in Middlesbrough in 1897 and died on 21 August
1954.
19318
Private George Farndale (FAR00646A)
served with the East Yorkshire Regiment and was awarded the Victory medal,
British medal, and 15 Star. He arrived in the Balkans on 12 November 1915. He
was born in Whitby in 1891 and died in Lancaster on 15
May 1954.
G/445
Lance Corporal George James Farndale (later Sergeant) (FAR00653)
served with the Second Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment and went to France
on 31 May 1915. He was awarded the Victory medal, British medal, 15 Star and
the Military Medal for bravery.
S4/199459
and TR9/16884 and 18216 George
William Farndale (FAR00678)
served with the Army Service Corps and Army Pay Corps. There are quite
extensive military records with his own record.
18981
and 577701 Private
Harry Farndale (FAR00688) served
with the 7th
Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment. Harry enlisted on 15 February 1915 at Liverpool.
He served in France and Belgium from May 1915 to July 1916 and from May 1917 to
April 1919. He was awarded the Victory medal, British medal, 15
Star. There are extensive military records on his own page.
204344
Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant Henry Farndale (FAR00681A)
served with the Royal Field Artillery and was awarded the Victory Medal, and British
War Medal. He was gassed in November 1917. He was then promoted to Regimental
Quarter Master Sergeant and was engaged working on a cost accounting scheme
after the War ended. There are extensive records about him on his personal page.
He was born in Leeds in 1883 and died in Leeds in 1951.
4857
Sergeant Herbert Farndale later 238221 2nd Lieutenant H Farndale (FAR00652)
served with the 10th Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) & 2nd West
Yorkshire Regiment. He was awarded the Military Medal as well as the Victory
Medal, and British War Medal. My grandfather knew him
and we have many of his papers. He lived at Brotton.
He was born Guisborough 30 March 1892 and died on
23 June 1971 at Cleveland Cottage Hospital, Brotton.
Herbert Farndale wearing military medal
in Green Howards Herbert Smith
at officer training unit in 1918
2898
Private Herbert Arthur Farndale
(FAR00664)
served with the Norfolk Yeomanry, then as 43302 in the Northern
Regiment, then as 37425 in the Royal Berkshire Regiment He was awarded the
British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
19832
Private James Farndale (FAR00669) served
with the 1st Devonshire Regiment, then as 35864 in the Wiltshire
Regiment. He arrived in Egypt on 9 October 1915. He served in both World Wars. In WW1 he
tended the horses. His war service was 31 Aug 1914 to 10 Mar 1919 and from 1939
to 1941. He was awarded the Victory medal, British medal, and 15
Star.
TR/5/211407 and 211407 Private W James
Farndale (FAR00704B)
served with 53rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. He joined very
shortly before the War ended, immediately upon coming of age.
James Farndale (FAR00607) served
with the US Army. He joined up in 1917. He went to France. He left
the Army in 1919 and eventually became State Senator for Nevada.
James in Plymouth, Indiana
in 1917
S/294809 Private John Farndale (FAR00640) served
with the Army Service Corps and was awarded the Victory medal, British medal.
89289 Gunner John Joseph Farndale (FAR00581)
served with the Royal Garrison Artillery. He enlisted on 4 December 1915 and
was discharged on 14 December 1918.
38005 A/Corporal John W Farndale (FAR00698)
served with the Lincolnshire Regiment, then as 29415 in the Labour Corps and
was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. He was born in Guisborough 1899 and died in 1970.
26042 Private John W Farndale (FAR00653A)
served with the East Yorkshire Regiment, then as 570018 in the Labour Corps and
was awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
L/28839 Driver John W Farndale (FAR00663)
served with the Royal Field Artillery and was awarded the Victory Medal and the
British War Medal. He was born in Malton in 1894 and died on 29 June 1954.
151907 Gunner John W Farndale (FAR00615)
served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and was awarded the Victory Medal
and the British War Medal. He was born in 1893 and died on 2 March 1973.
247529 T/Warrant Officer Class I Joseph
Farndale (FAR00593)
served with the Army Service Corps and was awarded the Victory Medal and
British War Medal.
016314 Private Joseph Farndale (FAR00675) served
with the Army Ordnance Corps and was awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
James
Farndale (FAR00521)
probably signed up immediately at the start of World War 1 and joined the Royal
Field Artillery, though I have not found records afterwards of his military
service.
3758 & 201065 Private Richard
Farndale (FAR00681)
aged 20 joined the 1/4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, the Princess
of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment, also known as the
Green Howards. He died at 21st CCS in France of broncho-pneumonia on 25th
February 1917. He enlisted at Redcar, resident at Coatham. The battalion served with the York and Durham
Brigade of the Northumbrian Division, renamed in 1915, the 150th Infantry
brigade of the 50th Division. At the time of his death the battalion was not in
the line but in reserve at Proyart. On 31 December
1916 it was at Bazentin le Petit and in reserve at Flers on 7 January 1917. On 11 January the battalion moved
to the front line at ‘Hexham Road.’ It was again in the front line from 30 Jan
to 11 Feb at Genercourt. The battalion moved to Proyart on 19 Feb 1917. He was awarded the British War
Medal and the Victory Medal posthumously on 21 Jan 1921. He was presumably
badly wounded at Hexham Road or Genercourt or Proyart and evacuated to No 21 Casualty Clearing Station at
La Neuville, where he later died of pneumonia. He was the son of George and
Mary Farndale of 6, High Street, Coatham, Redcar Yorkshire. His name is on a
War Memorial at Coatham. He is buried at La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie,
Somme .
44768 Private Robert Farndale (FAR00552) served
with the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, then as 426393 in the Labour
Corps, then as G/30179 in the Royal Sussex Regiment. He was awarded the British
War and Victory Medals.
Z/6840 Thomas Henry Farndale (FAR00699)
served in the Royal Navy Reserve in London in the first World War. He was a
telegraphist.
William Farndale (FAR00647)
served with the Canadian Army, 28th Saskatchuan Regiment. He served in France where he was
wounded from bayonet wounds. In 1918 he was back in Regina taking people to
hospital when he contracted ‘flu from which he died. William Farndale, joined the Canadian Army on 19 April
1916 at Regina, Saskatchewan and went to France. He was wounded in action at Vimy Ridge on 13 December 1916 while serving
with the 28th Battalion; he had a gunshot wound in the right forearm and was in
hospital in Epsom, England. He was discharged from the Army at Calgary on 18
Feb 1918. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After his
return to Regina, he used his car to evacuate the sick during the great ‘flu
epidemic of 1918. He caught the ‘flu while still weak from his wound and died
at Earl Grey, Saskatchewan, Canada, aged 25 years on 23 Nov 1918. He was buried
in Earl Grey, Saskatchewan. See also the For
King and Country website.
William Farndale of Tidkinhow
131820 Lance Corporal William Farndale
(FAR00639),
25, from Great Ayton, served in 235th
Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers. He achieved the rank of Lance Corporal, Royal
Engineers Class ‘P’ AR. He enlisted on 17 November 1915 and was discharged on
30 December 1918. The cause of discharge was Para 392 (xvia)(Gas psng). He was awarded the
Victory Medal, British Medal and Silver Badge Roll 11
November 1919. The Silver War Badge was awarded to most servicemen and women
who were discharged from military service during the First World War, whether or not they had served overseas. Expiry of a normal
term of engagement did not count and the most common reason for award of the
badge was King’s Regulations Paragraph 392 (xvi), meaning they had been
released on account of being permanently physically unfit. This was as often a
result of sickness, disease or uncovered physical weakness and war wounds.
Soldiers discharged during the war because of disabilities they sustained after
they had served overseas in a theatre of operations (an area where there was
active fighting) could also receive a King’s Certificate. Entitlement to the
Silver War Badge did not necessarily entitle a man to the award of a King’s
Certificate, but those awarded a Certificate would have been entitled to the
Badge. The main purpose of the badge was to prevent men not in uniform and
without apparent disability being thought of as shirkers – it was evidence of
having presented for military service, if not necessarily serving for long.
27364 Private William Farndale served
with the East Yorkshire Regiment and was awarded the Victory Medal
and the British War Medal.
15271 Private (later Corporal) William
Farndale (FAR00651)
served with the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). He arrived in France on 27
August 1915. He was awarded the Victory Medal, British Medal, and 15 Star.
1813 and 475088
Private William Claude Farndale (FAR00682)
served with the 1/2 East Anglian Area Field Ambulance
Company, Royal Army Medical Corps. He was attested on 16 September 1913 at
Norwich, aged 17 years and 2 months (in fact he was 16, so perhaps gave an
older age in order to enlist), a tinsmith at Barrow
Works. He lived at 19 Onley Street. There is a record on 7 May 1919 of his
bounty of £15, with £5 for present use and £10 to be issued subsequently as
laid down in the Army Order. His Medal
Records show he served in the Balkans and was awarded the Victory Medal and
British War Medal and 15 Star. He was demobilised on 3 August 1919.
12035 Private William H Farndale (FAR00655)
served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, then as
53270 in the Lancashire Fusiliers. He arrived in France on 12 September 1915 and
was awarded the Victory Medal, British Medal, and 15 Star.
436 and 403261
Private William Jameson Farndale (FAR00677)
served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was awarded the Victory Medal and
British War Medal.
Lieutenant Graham Price was the brother in law of the Rev W E Farndale (FAR00576).
He went to Flanders in 1914 as a despatch rider. Towards the end of 1915 he
transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He held the record in his squadron for
the number of air duels (fifteen) he had fought. He was also an artillery
observer over enemy lines. He was killed in action on 21 March 1916 when he
received a bullet in the heart in an air battle. See Lieutenant
Graham Price.
The Inter War Years
543695 Charles Farndale (FAR00738) was born
at Huttons Ambro and became a groom. He enlisted into the Royal Tanks Corps on
9 May 1924. He attested at Winchester. He served with the 13/18th and 15th/19th
Hussars in 1924 and 1925.
The West
Sussex County Times, 23 November 1934: ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT WIN REPLAY.
4TH BATTALION QUEEN’S ROYAL REGIMENT 0; 4TH BATTALION
ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT 5 (Pte Farndale 4, Pte Burchell). The side representing
the 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment was in splendid form on Saturday when
it defeated the 4th Battalion Queens Royal Regiment at Mitcham by five goals to
nil. It was a replayed match in the first round of the Territorial Army Cup Competition.
Play was fairly even at the start but gradually the Royal
Sussex began to assert themselves and they showed a marked superiority. After
10 minutes, Birchell on the visitors left wing, centred for Farndale to score.
The Royal Sussex kept up the pressure and again from Burchell’s centre Farndale
headed in a lovely goal shortly after the resumption. Standing started a
movement which resulted in Burchall racing forward
and driving home number three. Farndale scored his third when he gathered a nice
centre from Fenner, and shot well out of Salter’s
reach. The Royal Sussex were well on top during the closing stages and the home
side's defence underwent a severe gruelling. Five minutes from time Farndale
beat Salter for possession and had no difficulty in putting in the fifth goal.
4th battalion the Royal Sussex Regiment: Private Stanford, Private Kent, Private
Boxall, Private Lawrence, Corporal Ansell, Lance Corporal Linfield, Sergeant Fencer,
Lieutenant Woolcock, Private Farndale, Private Standing and Private Burchall.
The Second World War
Raymond Farndale (FAR00804)
served with the Royal Newfoundland Artillery. Raymond
W S Farndale, served in 59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery as
970929 Gunner RWS Farndale in England. He left Halifax on 6 Jun 1940 and went
to 23 OCTU at Catterick in March 1943 and was commissioned into the Royal
Artillery in September 1943. He was posted to 23rd Heavy Battery, 59th
(Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment RA at Ashford Kent. 20th and 23rd Heavy Batteries
were given 155mm guns and 21st and 22nd Heavy Batteries were given 7.2-inch
guns. The Regiment trained in Northumberland but by July1944 it was at
Worthing in Sussex. It went to France and took part in the battles for Caen. By
VE-Day it was at Hamburg. Lieutenant RWS Farndale RA went back to Canada in
September 1945 with the Defence Medal, the 1939-45 Star and War Medal with a
Mention in Dispatches. He joined 166th (Newfoundland) Field Regiment RCA
(Reserve) and was with them until 1954, retiring as a Major, earning the
Canadian Forces decoration (CD). He became an accountant and lived at
St Johns, Corner Brook, Toronto and Halifax
Raymond Farndale, RCA, 1943
4272378 Cyril Ernest Farndale (FAR00872) enlisted
into the Royal Artillery on 30 August 1939 and was discharged on 12 July 1942.
He served in 100 Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.
Gordon Farndale (FAR00819)
served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Wilfred Gordon Farndale, served as a Flight Lieutenant in the RCAF in
World War 2 in Europe and then became an accountant.
Gordon Farndale, 1944
Clarence Edward Farndale (FAR00850)
served with the Royal Canadian Navy.
Clarence
Farndale, 1960 Clarence and Gordon Farndale
Brigadier Cecil Farndale Phillips (PHI0001
– see also http://www.generals.dk/general/Phillips/Cecil_Farndale/Great_Britain.html
and http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/cecil_farndale_phillips.htm).
Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips was commanding 47 (Royal Marine) Commando during
the assault in the Le Hamel area on 6th June 1944. The task of this Commando
was to land behind the right assault brigade (231st Brigade) of the Division
and after passing through it advance and capture Port En Bessin,
a distance of some eight miles. Owing to the high wind
and tempestuous seas several of the assault landing craft were swamped and the
occupants had to swim for it - much equipment and many arms were lost.
Undismayed by this fortune Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips soon had his men
assembled and re-organised, those without weapon and equipment being made up
from captured enemy material, and the advance began. Soon after passing through
the leading elements of 231st Brigade the Commando ran up against stiff
resistance and from then on until the port fell to them the next day they had to fight the whole way. Never once did they
falter or hesitate and by the skill and leadership and determination of
Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips each successive point of resistance was
methodically and relentlessly overpowered - some 250 prisoners were captured as
well as a large number of enemy killed. The defence of
the port was stronger than had been anticipated, and
included some well armed flak ships. It was defended
stubbornly and with great tenacity, but the commando was not to be denied and by
great feat of arms and endurance finally triumphed. This outstanding
achievement was largely due to Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips' gallant conduct and
resolution, the inspiring example he set and his exceptional qualities as a
leader and commander. After the conclusion of the Normandy campaign,
Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips continued to lead No.47 Commando until January
1945. He was subsequently promoted to Brigadier and given command of the 116th
Infantry Brigade RM. For his service with both of these
units in the Netherlands, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of Oranje Nassau with Swords. His citation reads: The above named officer commanded 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
during the assault landing on Walcheren and later, until January 1945, on River
Maas North of Ousterhout, when he returned to the United Kingdom on promotion.
He returned the following month in command of 116th Infantry Brigade RM which
was deployed on the River Maas between Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch. During the
months of March and April the Royal Netherlands Brigade served under command
and took part in many highly successful raids in strength across the river,
notably at Hedel. In 1945 he was Commanding
Officer 116th Brigade Royal Marines, North-West Europe. Joined Royal
Marines 1923; Adjutant, Plymouth Div Royal Marines 1931-1934; HMS SUSSEX
1934-1937; battleship HMS RODNEY 1937; HMS ACHILLES (New Zealand) 1937-1939;
World War II 1939-1945; aircraft carrier HMS COURAGEOUS 1939; Staff College,
Camberley 1940; General Staff Officer Grade 2, 1 Div 1941; General Staff
Officer Grade 1, Royal Marine Div 1942; 47 Commando, Royal Marines 1943-1944;
Commander, 116 Infantry Bde, Royal Marines 1945;
Fleet Royal Marine Officer, British Pacific Fleet 1945-1946; Joint Sevices Staff College 1947-1948; School of Amphibious
Warfare 1949-1950; Commander, 3 Commando Bde, Royal
Marines, Malaya 1951-1952; Commander, Portsmouth Group Royal Marines 1952-1954;
Chief of Amphibious Warfare 1954-1957
4460826 Private James Farndale (FAR00833) served
with the 2nd Battalion The West Yorkshire
Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). He died of wounds on 16 March 1941 at Keren,
Eritrea, aged 25, and his memorial is at Memorial 3.A.3, Keren War Cemetery.
1824896
Sergeant Bernard Farndale (FAR00783) served
with 115th Squadron RAF, and was killed in
action over Denmark on 30 August 1944. On the night before 30 August 1944
nearly 600 RAF bombers flew over Denmark on bombing raids to Königsberg and
Stettin. Particularly the planes for Stettin were attacked by German night fighters, when they were passing the northern part of
Jutland and the Kattegat. LAN ME718 was hit and flew for a moment through the
air before it crashed like a burning torch at Oue (about 400 m west of Rinddalsvej in Denmark). All of
the bomb load exploded on impact. All of the crew were
killed.ME718 was attacked by a German night fighter and caught fire. At approx.
00:10 hours it crashed near Ove northeast of Hobro
killing all onboard. The bomb load exploded when the Lancaster hit the ground
spreading wreckage and human remains over a wide area. The Germans did not want
to collect the human parts and left them in the field. The locals were abused
by this behaviour and collected the remains in wickerwork baskets. The
Wehrmacht ordered the Danes to hand the baskets over, and these were thrown in
the crater at the crash site and covered it. When the Germans had left the
area, the locals together with members of the Civil Air Defence opened the
crater and placed the remains in a coffin which was driven to Ove church. On
4/9 1944 the flyers were laid to rest in Ove cemetery unknown to the Wehrmacht,
Vicar A. Bundgård officiating at the graveside ceremony. The crew was: Pilot
F/Lt Edward Chatterton RCAF, Flt. Engr. Sgt Bernard Farndale, Air bomber
Anthony Michael Kovacich RCAF, Navigator P/O William George Sankey, W/Op Sgt
Leslie Taylor, Air Gnr. P/O John Couzens Reeb, Air Gnr. Sgt Donald Bullock. The
German Wehrmacht took no steps to bury the mortal remains of the 7 airmen in a
decent manner. This caused heart felt disagreements between the Danish bomb
expert, other Danes and the Germans. Later a coffin
was procured. It was secretly brought to the chapel of rest by the civil
defence. On 4 November, 1944 the vicar A. Bundgård
carried out the funeral. The coffin was decorated with flowers, but there were
only a few mourners. Apparently the German Wehrmacht
knew nothing of this funeral. (Source: FAF). As the German did not want to pick
up the many parts of bodies of the airmen, Danes picked them up into baskets.
The Wehrmacht ordered the Danes to hand over the baskets which then were buried
at the crash site. Danes later disinterred the bodies when the Germans had left
the area, procured a coffin and took it to the chapel
of rest at Oue Churchyard. (Source: Hjemmeværnets Historiske Samling i Himmerland about this plane and its crew.) One of
those killed was Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Bernard Farndale, 25, was the son
of Arthur Edwin and Mary Annie Farndale, of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, United
Kingdom. (Source: CWGC).
519912 Corporal Albert Farndale, Royal Air Force (FAR00820).
Ronald M Farndale (FAR00852)
served with the 6th Field Ambulance RAMC in
Greece and Crete. He was captured at Sidi Rezegh in 1941 and was a prisoner of
war in Italy for the rest of the war.
Sergeant
William Derrick Farndale (FAR00811) was
patrol leader of the Withensea patrol on the east
Yorkshire coast.
521789 Corporal Henry Stuart Farndale
(believed to be FAR00832)
served with the Royal Air Force. He was a pilot under training and his aircraft
crashed and he was killed on 11 May 1945. His grave is at Section V Grave 265,
Leeds (Lawns Wood) cemetery..
185589, Private (later Lieutenant)
William Arthur James Farndale (FAR00829)
served with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
Bertram George Farndale
(FAR00855)
served as a sergeant in the RAOC 1940 -45.
19199623 James Noel Farndale (FAR00889)
served with the US Army Air Corps in World War 2 in USA and in Europe. He
enlisted at Las Vegas into the Air Corps on 15 December 1942 as a Private.
36014559 Private Richard W Farndale (FAR00851C)
attested into the army on 28 March 1941 at Chicago, Illinois. He was a Mechanic
with the 43rd Division for 32 months in the Pacific.
The Cold War years
General Sir Martin Farndale KCB (FAR00911)
joined Indian Army 1946 and was commissioned into Royal Artillery October 1948
from the first intakes at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He served
Egypt, Germany, Malaya, N Ireland, South Arabia. He retired January 1988 as Commander
in Chief of the British Army of the Rhine and commander of the Northern Army
Group of NATO. He was awarded the General Service Medal, Malaya and for Northern Ireland and for South Arabia;
the Coronation Medal; CB; KCB; and the Canadian Medal. Martin Farndale was the
inventor of the Farndale Cocktail.
He died on 10 May 2000.
Keith Alan Farndale (FAR00976)
was from New Zealand, but served as a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy.
James Henry Farndale (FAR01064)
served with 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
Gary
R Farndale (FAR01121)
served with the British Army on The Rhine.
Gulf War 1
522843 Major Richard Farndale (FAR01122) was commissioned into
Royal Artillery in 1987 from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served in
Germany, UN Forces Cyprus 1990, and as an artillery forward observation officer
during the First Gulf War 1991, Adjutant
First Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 105 Regiment TA Scotland. He was awarded
the UN Medal (UN Forces Cyprus), and the Gulf War Medal.
