Farrington, John –

Son of Thomas and Ann Farrington, of 620, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Wounded in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Farrington
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 26
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 18th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 12th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: R/8990
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/01/1915 13/10/1916 10/11/1916 17/11/1916 24/11/1916 24/11/1916 29/12/1916 21/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6e 6d 6b* 6h 7d S2* 4h
  • Bolton Chronicle: 17/11/1916 24/11/1916

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