Wilfred Gordon (“Gordon”) Farndale
3
October 1915 to 20 January 2000
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Flight Lieutenant in the RCAF in World
War 2 in Europe and then became an accountant
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Ontario
1915
Wilfred Gordon Farndale,
son of Charles Farndale (FAR00572)
was born in Sarnia, Peel, Ontario, Canada on 3 October 1915 (Letter, Canada Births). His mother was described
as W Archer after his father’s death.
1928
Gordon’s father
died tragically in 1928 when Gordon was only thirteen.
1929
(Free Press Prairie Farmer, 3 July 1929)
1940
Wilfred Gordon
Farndale, served as a Flight Lieutenant in the RCAF in World War 2 in Europe
and then became an accountant (Letter).
Peel War Records
Service Cards – J 24715 Farndale, Wilfred Gordon – Churchville
1941
In March 1941, Clarence Farndale, aged
22, who is on active service with the Royal Canadian Navy, will be home on
leave in a few weeks. Clarence joined the Navy when the war broke out. He
crossed to England last October and returned to New York in December, but he
did not get home as he was recalled to England. The trip back was made on a gun
layer and it was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland.
He was one of the last to leave the ship, and in the lifeboat
he gave his coat to the cook and his toque and mitts to one of the engineers.
Clarence is getting 14 days survivor leave. His brother, Gordon, who is 25, is
in the RCAF and is now on 14 days leave. He has been stationed at No 2 Bombing
and Gunning School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan. When he
returns he will be going to No 2 Wireless School at
Calgary. The two boys are sons of Mrs W Archer and the late Charles Farndale,
of Churchville. They have lived in Peel county all
their lives. (The
Conservator, Thursday 27 March 1951 page
5).
1942
Corporal Gordon Farndale, of Calgary,
is spending two weeks leave with his mother, Mrs W Archer, Churchville.
(The Conservator, Thursday 25 June 1942, page 3).
Corporal Gordon Farndale, RCAF, has
just returned to his station at Calgary, after spending two weeks furlough with
his mother, Mrs W Archer, Churchville. By making special arrangements he was
able to take his leave at the same time as his brother, Able Seaman Clarence Farndale
RCNVR, who has 28 days leave. This is the first time in over 2 years that the
two brothers have been able to get together, and
relate their experiences. Their favourite debate is which is the best branch of
the service. After three years active service on the high seas, Clarence still
insists that the Navy is by far the best. After two years in the RCAF, Gordon
still says that both boys are happy in the service, so we say
“Carry on boys and more power to you”. (The Conservator,
25 June 1942, page 3)
1944
Gordon Farndale
RCAF 1944 Clarence Farndale and
Gordon Farndale RCAF in 1944 on board Clarence Edward’s corvette
Wilfred Gordon
Farndale married Vivian
May Gough on 4 May 1944 and they lived in Sarnia Ontario (Letter,
media, Manitoba Vital Statistics Branch).
Mr and Mrs A S
Gough of Carstairs announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Vivian
May, to Corporal W Gordon Farndale RCAF, at Portage la Prairie, Man, son of Mrs
W Archer and the late Mr C Farndale of Toronto. The marriage will take place in
Winnipeg early in March. (Calgary
Herald, 18 February 1944, page 6).
(Calgary Herald, 18
February 1944, the Conservator, 24 February 1944) (Calgary Herald, 13
April 1944)
Vivian May Gough,
the daughter of Alfred Sidney Gough (1878 to 1944) and Mary Adeline (nee
Creelman) Gough (1885 to 1942), was born in Edmonton on 7 May 1923.
2
AGTS is No 2 Aircrew Graduate Training School of the Royal Canadian Airforce (“RCAF”).
The Aircrew Graduates Training School (“AGTS”) was established in
January 1944 and was usually the last stop for aircrew prior to transfer to
operational units overseas. The instructors were normally issued from the ranks
of the Army. Aircrew graduates spent 3 weeks learning survival and evasion techniques
that would prove useful if shot down behind enemy lines. The training included self defence, living off the land, evasion techniques and
ground navigation. No 2 AGTS was initially based in Quebec City, but later
transferred to Calgary, Alberta.
Pilot Officer
Gordon Farndale and his wife have been visiting his mother, Mrs W Archer,
Meadowvale, Ontario, this past week, before taking up new duties at Calgary,
Alberta (The
Conservator, Thursday 23 March 1944,
page 3).
1946
Mary Barbara
Farndale (FAR01003)
was born in Ontario, Canada in 1946.
1948
Donna Vivian
Farndale (FAR01035)
was born in Ontario, Canada in 1948.
FARNDALE. Mr and
Mrs W Gordon Farndale (nee Vivian Gough, Carstairs) are happy to announce the
birth of a daughter, Donna Vivian, on Monday, December 13, at Toronto East
General Hospital, a sister for Mary (Calgary Herald,
Saturday 18 December 1948, page 12).
Vivian Gough’s
mother died in the same year. Mrs Mary Gough. Mrs Mary Adeline Gough, 62, of
Carstairs, died in hospital Tuesday evening following a brief illness. Mrs
Gough was born in Bass River, NS and came to Carstairs in 1910. Her husband,
Alfred, predeceased her in Carstairs in November 1944. She is survived by three
daughters Mrs Gordon Farndale of Toronto, Helen Gough of Calgary, and Miss Fanny
Gough of Niagara Falls, NY; two sons Fred of Evansburg, Alta and John of the
University of Oklahoma, one granddaughter; one sister Miss Amelia Creelman of
Vancouver, three brothers Russel, James and George Creelman, all of Baas River
NS. Services will be held at Carstairs United Church Saturday at 2pm. Rev G G Pybus will officiate and
internment will follow in the Carstairs cemetery. Jacques Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (The Calgary Albertan,
Thursday 24 June 1948, page 16)
1949
Wilfred Farndale,
an accountant, lived at Forman Avenue, Toronto, Ontario in 1949 with Vivian
Farndale.
1950
Phyllis Louise
Farndale (FAR01044)
was born in Ontario, Canada in 1950.
1959
“The Crown of
Thanksgiving” was the theme of devotions conducted by Mrs F R Vanderburgh,
assisted by Mrs Gordon Farndale, at the first fall meeting of Dunlop United Church
Woman’s Association (The
Windsor Star, Wednesday 30 September 1959, page 3).
1960
Conveners
appointed at a meeting of Dunlop United Church Woman’s Association, conducted
by Mrs Allan Birchard include Mrs Gordon Farndale, devotions … (The Windsor
Star, Thursday 4 February 1960, page 5).
1965
Gordon Farndale
lived at Lambton, Ontario (Voters Lists).
1968
(The Windsor Star, 3 September 1968)
1982
Gordon Farndale with Audrey McKelvie (nee
Farndale) (FAR00827)
daughter of Mark Farndale, about 1982
1994
Vivian May
Farndale, (nee Gordon) died on 19 February 1994 of a heart attack and
was buried at Sarnia on Thursday 24 February 1994 (Letter).
I have a letter
from Gordon Farndale to Martin Farndale who reported that Gordon and Vivien had
been on their 50th anniversary celebrations through a five day cruise in the Gulf of Mexico on the Regal Empress
and that Vivien had died peacefully ashore at 6.16 pm on Saturday 19 February
1994. Gordon reported the help given to them buy their daughter Phyllis. He
concluded that In reviewing our 50 years
just recently, Vivien said she wouldn’t have changed a thing. What a nice
memory.
1996
Wilfred Gordon
Farndale married again in 1996 (Letter).
2000
Wilfred Gordon
Farndale died in Sarnia, Lampton County, Ontario on 20 January 2000 (another Ancestry family tree).