The Farndales who served during World War 1

A record of the Farndales who served during the Great War

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Name

Reference

Date and place of Birth

Army Numbers

Units

Rank

Where served

Date of Enlistment

Active Service

Date of Discharge

Medals and decorations

Availability of records

Known Engagements

Memorial

1

Albert Edward Farndale

FAR00667

8 December 1895 Loftus

104633

Royal Garrison Artillery

Gunner

British War Medal

2

Alfred Farndale

FAR00683

5 July 1897 Tidkinhow, near Guisborough

83795 TR/5/72995

88^th Training Reserve Battalion, Northallerton 249^th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps 17^th and 18^th Indian Divisional Battalions

Private

France, Mesopotamia (Iraq), India

5 December 1916

Mobilised 6 December 1916 and active service with MCG from 12 July 1917 Service with the Colours from 6 December 1916 to 18 March 1920 (3 years and 3 months) Service with BEF in France 13 July to 13 October 1917 (3 months) Service in Iraq and India from 14 October 1917 to 9 January 1920 (2 years and 3 months)

20 February 1920

Victory Medal, British War Medal, Police Medal WW2

Extensive records of his military service at his personal page Alfred was the brother of James Farndale (US Army) and William Farndale (Canadian Army)

Front line action at Ypres

3

Alfred Farndale

FAR00690

19 February 1898

2216

9^th Lancers

Private

British War Medal, Victory Medal, 14 Star

4

Charles E Farndale

FAR00656

1893 Carlisle

2483

1^st Hertfordshire Regiment

Private

Egypt France

Served in Egypt in December 1915

15 Star with Clasp

5

Charles Farndale

8^th/18^th Hussars

6

Charles Frederick Farndale

FAR00629

14 November 1888 Harrogate

3/28913 617406

Leicestershire Regiment 19^th London Regiment

Private

Victory Medal

7

George Weighill Farndale

FAR00617

1886 Whitkirk, Leeds

15/319

15^th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own)

Private

France

He was wounded at the First Battle of the Somme

British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1914-15 Star

There is some information on his service with his personal record

Battle of Arras, Killed in Action 3 May 1917

Arras Memorial Memorial at Temple Newsham, West Yorkshire

8

George Farndale

FAR00646

1891 Loftus

333852

9^th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry

Private

France

British War Medal, Victory Medal (posthumous)

Extensive records at his personal page, including letters

Battle of Arras, Killed in Action 27 May 1917

Bay 8, Arras Memorial and Loftus Memorial

9

George William Farndale

FAR00614

4 July 1886 Harrogate

011374

22^nd Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Corporal

Victory Medal, British War Medal

On an appeal against conscription on 24 March 1916 he was given a final exemption to 30 July 1916. This was probably a deferral for family reasons.

10

George Farndale

FAR00646A

1891

19318

East Yorkshire Regiment

Balkans from 12 November 1915

Victory medal, British medal, 15 Star

11

George James Farndale

FAR00653

2 February 1892 Portfield, Sussex

G1445

Second Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment

Sergeant

Went to France on 31 May 1915

Victory medal, British medal, 15 Star and the Military Medal for bravery

Some further records at his personal page.

12

George William Farndale

FAR00678

12 February 1897 Liverton

S4/199459 TR9/16884 18216

Army Service Corps Army Pay Corps

Private

England and Ireland

10 December 1915

Joined for duty 8 August 1916 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.

9 April 1919

Extensive records on his personal page

13

Harry Farndale

FAR00688

17 February 1898 Stockport

18981 577701

7^th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment 225 Company, The Labour Corps

France and Belgium

15 February 1915

May 1915 to July 1916 and from May 1917 to April 1919

5 June 1919

Victory medal, British medal, 15 Star

Extensive collection of records at his personal page

14

Henry Farndale

FAR00596B

1883 Leeds

204344

Army Service Corps Royal Field Artillery

Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant

France and England

3 December 1915

From 19 January 1917. 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.

2 September 1920

Victory Medal, British War Medal

There are extensive records on his personal page

15

Herbert Farndale

FAR00652

30 March 1892 Craggs Hall Farm

4857 238221 36143

10^th Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) 2^nd West Yorkshire Regiment

Sergeant Second Lieutenant

Middle East and France

From 11 August 1915

About 17 January 1919

Military Medal for gallantry, Victory Medal, British War Medal

Extensive collection of records at his personal page

16

Herbert Arthur Farndale

FAR00664

17 April 1894 Sutton Courtney, Abingdon

2898 43302 37425

Norfolk Yeomanry Northamptonshire Regiment Royal Berkshire Regiment

Private

He was wounded in October 1917

Victory medal, British medal

17

Henry Farndale

FAR00495

5 March 1869 Hartlepool

Royal Navy Reserve HMS Pembroke

On the deserters’ list, but returned to duty

18

James Farndale

FAR00521

20 May 1873 Bedale

Unknown

Royal Field Artillery

Unknown

September 1914

19

James Farndale

FAR00669

16 June 1895 Doncaster

19832 35864

First Devonshire Regiment The Wiltshire Regiment

Private

Arrived in Egypt on 9 October 1915

31 August 1914

31 Aug 1914 to 10 Mar 1919 and from 1939 to 1941

10 March 1919

Victory medal, British medal, 15 Star

20

W James Farndale

FAR00704B

9 September 1900 Londonderry, Ireland

TR/5/211407 211407

53^rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment

Private

9 October 1918 He was the cousin of George Farndale who had died on 3 May 1917, and he joined before the war ended, and enlisted as soon as he came of age

19 February 1919

There are military records with his personal page

21

James Farndale

FAR00607

22 December 1885 Tidkinhow near Guisborough

US Army

France

31 August 1917

1917 to 1918

1 August 1919

James was the brother of Alfred Farndale (British Army) and William Farndale (Canadian Army)

22

John Farndale

FAR00640

1 June 1890 Egton

S/294809

385^th (Mechanical Transport) Company, Royal Army Service Corps

Private

France

2 March 1916

From 7 February 1917

27 November 1919

Victory medal, British medal

There are extensive military records at his personal page

23

John Joseph Farndale

FAR00581

22 January 1882 Great Ayton

89289

Royal Garrison Artillery

Gunner/Wheeler

4 December 1915

14 December 1918

Campaign Medal, Silver War Badge

There are further records at his personal page

24

John William Farndale

FAR00698

13 November 1899 Danby

38005 29415

The Lincolnshire Regiment The Labour Corps

Acting Corporal

Victory Medal, British War Medal

25

John W Farndale

FAR00615

18 May 1886 Leeds

151907

434^th (Siege) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Gunner

France

21 February 1916

6 April 1917 to 9 September 1918 He was admitted to hospital due to a gas attack

24 February 1919

Victory Medal, British War Medal

There are extensive military records at his personal page

26

John William Farndale

FAR00663

21 January 1894 Huttons Ambro

L/28839

Royal Field Artillery

Driver

France

7 June 1915

From May 1916

March 1920

Victory Medal, British War Medal

Extensive records at his personal page, including a letter from his brother to the Secretary of State asking how he was

27

John W Farndale

FAR00653A

1894 Malton

26042 570018

East Yorkshire Regiment Labour Corps

Private

He was wounded in September 1917

Victory Medal, British War Medal

28

Joseph Farndale

FAR00593

13 July 1883 York

247529

Army Service Corps Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Warrant Officer Class 2

Victory Medal, British War Medal

29

Joseph Farndale

FAR00675

1 March 1896 Bramley

016314

Army Ordnance Corps

Private

Victory Medal, British War Medal

30

(John) Richard Farndale

FAR00681

20 May 1897 Coatham

3758 201065

1/4^th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment 4^th Yorkshire Regiment, The Green Howards

Private

France

May 1915 (initially released by Redcar Council for munitions work and then for the Colours)

Died on 26 February 1917

Victory Medal, British War Medal

Died of wounds at La Neuville on 26 February 1917, aged 19

La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie Coatham War Memorial

31

Robert Farndale

FAR00552

20 August 1885 Stockton

44768 426393 G/30179

King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Labour Corps The Royal Sussex Regiment

Private

He was wounded in September 1917, serving with the King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Victory Medal, British War Medal

32

Thomas Henry Farndale

FAR00699

12 September 1899 Brixton, London

Z/6840

Royal Navy Reserve

Telegraphist

33

William Farndale

FAR00647

29 January 1892 Tidkinhow near Guisborough

104060

28^th Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Army

France

Wounded on Vimy Ridge on 13 December 1916 while serving with 28^th Battalion

British War Medal, Victory Medal

See further detail at his personal page. William was the brother of James Farndale (US Army) and Alfred Farndale (British Army)

Wounded in action on Vimy Ridge and died of influenza, aged 25, on 23 November 1918 (after using his car to evacuate the sick)

34

William Farndale

FAR00639

22 January 1890 Great Ayton

131820

235^th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers

Corporal

France

17 November 1915

England from 17 November 1915 to 8 March 1916; with the BEF in France from 9 March 1916 to 28 July 1917, and then in England from 29 July 1917 to 19 September 1918 Suffered a gas attack in April 1917 and was wounded with 20% disability and received a pension in consequence

30 December 1918

Victory Medal, British Medal. Silver Badge Roll

There are extensive records at his personal page

35

William Farndale

Not identified

1887 or 1888 Bradford (clothing salesman)

26124 27364

20^th (Local) Reserve Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment East Yorkshire Regiment

Private

Salonika

Suffered from Malaria at Salonika

Victory Medal, British Medal

Two sets of records to review once identified who this is

36

William Farndale

FAR00651

2 February 1892 Great Broughton

15271

The Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards)

Corporal

France

12 October 1914

Arrived in France 27 August 1915 He served in France and Italy

December 1920

Victory Medal, British Medal, 15 Star

There are records at his personal page

37

William Claude Farndale

FAR00682

29 July 1897 Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon

1813 475088

1/2 East Anglian Area Field Ambulance Company, Royal Army Medical Corps

Private

Balkans

16 September 1913

3 August 1919

Victory Medal and British War Medal and 15 Star

38

William Henry Farndale

FAR00655

12 February 1893 Malton

12035 53270

Royal Army Medical Corps The Lancashire Fusiliers

Private

Victory Medal, British Medal, 15 Star

39

William (Will) Jameson Farndale

FAR00677

1896 Leeds

436 403261

Royal Army Medical Corps

Private

Overseas

5 November 1914

18 February 1919

Victory Medal, British Medal

40

William Harry Farndell

Probably a different family

1896 Sussex

G/33802 47606

3^rd Infantry Labour Company, The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment 13^th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Private