Frederick FARR Bedfordshire Regiment

[janan]

Hi
I posted a query about my granddad Frederick FARR a while ago before I had access to a scanner, but can't seem to find the original post to add medal card and photo to - so please excuse posting afresh.

Frederick was wounded in the arm - supposedly at Ypres but not sure the dates add up for that to be true. The photo shows him seated in his hospital blues. Does anyone know where the military hospital is likely to have been for the photo to have been taken in Burton on Trent? I have no idea who the other chap is - is he Australian?

Anything else that can be gleaned from the medal card? I sadly cannot find him on the Ancestry pension records.

Regards
Jan
Fingers crossed the posting of images goes OK and doesn't come out huge.

[mmm45]

Hi
His name and number plus Regiment are on the top row.
He enlisted 16/11/15 Discharged due to wounds 10/4/17

He was entitled to British War and Victory Medal Plus a SWB(Silver War Badge) worn out of uniform to show he had done his duty.

Ady

[janan]

Thanks Ady. I didn't realise that was the purpose of the Silver War Badge. Do you know what List K 659 is?
Jan

[mmm45]

Yes Its the page number in the  Bedfordshire Regiments SWB Roll  book.

you see the numbers next to British and Victory on the Medal Index Card ?they refer to the actual Medal Rolls at the NA Kew when(if) you visit and view them they should give a wee bit more info such as battalion date enlisted and reason for discharge(But you already know that!)

Each SWB was individually  numbered on the Roll but youll have to view the roll to get it as its not online

Ady

[janan]

Thanks Ady
Jan

[janan]

Just an update - found his records on Ancestry today

23 pages of pretty fragmented stuff that will take some deciphering. Includes letters from a woman who was sure he was her missing husband - sadly for her he wasn't.



Jan

[seahall]

Hi Jan

In case you do not have it.

From the National Roll (out of copyright).

Corporal F. Farr Bedfordshire Regiment Z2130

He was moblised in August 1914 and proceeding at oncce to France fought in the
Battle of Mons and the Retreat, and also participated in heavy fighting on the Marne,
at Festubert, Albert and Beaumont-Hamel.

Whilst overseas he did excellent work, and after his discharge subsequently re-enlisted
in order to complete 21 years service with the Colours.

He holds the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory Medals.

He is noted as living at 30 Willington, Bedford.

Sandy



 

[janan]

Hi Sandy

Thanks for posting that  but it isn't my Granddad - not to worry though as I do have his somewhat inaccurate entry already and maybe the gentleman you have posted will belong to someone else on Rootschat

Cheers
Jan

[seahall]

Oh well maybe I will get something right soon. 

Sandy