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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 17 July 18 11:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you, Jim1. Thomas's use of his middle name was patchy - it was on his birth registration, but he was just "Thomas" in the 1901 and 1911 censuses, and at his first marriage. In the 1939 register, and the indexes for his 2nd marriage and death, he was "Thomas B".
Farrell  - Ayrshire
Cairns - Ayrshire
McCann - Ayrshire
Brown - Ayrshire
Petty - Yorkshire, Durham
Lucas - Staffordshire, Durham
Whitaker - Yorkshire
Thackrah - Yorkshire
Stephenson - Durham
Marshall - Yorkshire
Walker - Staffordshire, Southland New Zealand
McCullough -  Antrim, Southland New Zealand,
Cavanagh - Galway, Southland New Zealand
Anthony - Tipperary, Southland New Zealand
Bath - Cornwall, Tasmania, Southland
Brungot - Alesund, Norway; Southland
Bonthron - Fifeshire, Southland

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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 17 July 18 11:54 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately even if you discount all of those you know are not him it still leaves a lot of Thomas Farrell's.
Did he have any children during WW1?
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 17 July 18 12:21 BST (UK) »
Woollen and the variations thereof (Woolin, Woollin, Woolen etc) in the West Riding area

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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 17 July 18 21:28 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately even if you discount all of those you know are not him it still leaves a lot of Thomas Farrell's.
Did he have any children during WW1?
Thanks for the suggestion Jim1 - I checked on a likely birth in Stevenston in 1917, and found it was to Thomas's wife, but Thomas wasn't the father. A note on the birth says Thomas is a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers! So there is the reason for his divorce, and his unit!
Farrell  - Ayrshire
Cairns - Ayrshire
McCann - Ayrshire
Brown - Ayrshire
Petty - Yorkshire, Durham
Lucas - Staffordshire, Durham
Whitaker - Yorkshire
Thackrah - Yorkshire
Stephenson - Durham
Marshall - Yorkshire
Walker - Staffordshire, Southland New Zealand
McCullough -  Antrim, Southland New Zealand,
Cavanagh - Galway, Southland New Zealand
Anthony - Tipperary, Southland New Zealand
Bath - Cornwall, Tasmania, Southland
Brungot - Alesund, Norway; Southland
Bonthron - Fifeshire, Southland


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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 17 July 18 22:51 BST (UK) »
Brilliant. That's what we needed....hopefully.
found 3, 2 in other Regts. prior to RSF.
2 were previously in the HLI before transferring to the RSF.
1. HLI no. 39410-RSF no. 51539
2. HLI no. 31249-RSF no. 43326-HLI no. TR2/40153
The one who was only in the RSF is no. 8563 1/4 Battn. Later re-numbered 200847.
He received the 15 Star along with the BW & V medals. Disembarkation date 6/6/15 theatre Gallipoli.
1/4 was a Territorial Battn. who were re-numbered with a 6 digit no. in 1917.
So down to 3 with last one being favourite I think.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 18 July 18 03:35 BST (UK) »
The information from the birth -
Farrell  - Ayrshire
Cairns - Ayrshire
McCann - Ayrshire
Brown - Ayrshire
Petty - Yorkshire, Durham
Lucas - Staffordshire, Durham
Whitaker - Yorkshire
Thackrah - Yorkshire
Stephenson - Durham
Marshall - Yorkshire
Walker - Staffordshire, Southland New Zealand
McCullough -  Antrim, Southland New Zealand,
Cavanagh - Galway, Southland New Zealand
Anthony - Tipperary, Southland New Zealand
Bath - Cornwall, Tasmania, Southland
Brungot - Alesund, Norway; Southland
Bonthron - Fifeshire, Southland

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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 18 July 18 07:17 BST (UK) »
Perserverence was the key and you've made a break through, excellent news.
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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 18 July 18 07:35 BST (UK) »
Thank you jim1, saw119 and chinapaddy, for your assistance.
Farrell  - Ayrshire
Cairns - Ayrshire
McCann - Ayrshire
Brown - Ayrshire
Petty - Yorkshire, Durham
Lucas - Staffordshire, Durham
Whitaker - Yorkshire
Thackrah - Yorkshire
Stephenson - Durham
Marshall - Yorkshire
Walker - Staffordshire, Southland New Zealand
McCullough -  Antrim, Southland New Zealand,
Cavanagh - Galway, Southland New Zealand
Anthony - Tipperary, Southland New Zealand
Bath - Cornwall, Tasmania, Southland
Brungot - Alesund, Norway; Southland
Bonthron - Fifeshire, Southland

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Re: Thomas FARRELL's service in World War 1
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 18 July 18 09:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you jim1, saw119 and chinapaddy, for your assistance.

Oh, lots, lots more can be done if you want. His service number will be a goldmine. Have you eliminated any of the MIC's yet?

http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/the-royal-scots-fusiliers-in-1914-1918/
Woollen and the variations thereof (Woolin, Woollin, Woolen etc) in the West Riding area