The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G C Farey

Private George Charles FAREY, G/12285, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed as 7th October 1916, age 29.

4th / 11th September 1887, born Hackney, E, son of John and Catherine Ellen Farey, of 34, Junction Street, Canning Town, London.

28th November 1894, Hackney Wick, baptism, George Charles Farey, son of John, (labourer), & Catherine Ellen Farey, 16 Daintry Street.

7th September 1903, Monday, 2.25pm, admitted, Sidney Road Childrens Homes (Workhouse), Hackney, London - George Charles Farey, born 4th September 1887, legitimate male, mother Catherine, 7 Beechey Road, Old Ford; , 7th September 1903, Monday, 6.30pm discharged, to mother, Mrs Ellis, 12 Gainsboro Cottage, Hampton, Wick.

23rd February 1906 to 24th August 1911, Royal Navy, Service No.SS102521, stoker. First ship "Acheron". Discharged for misconduct.

1911 Census - 34, Junction Street, Old Canning Town, London - John Farey, head, age 48, married, dock labourer. born Hackney, London; Catherine Ellen Farey, wife, age 48, married, 12 children, 6 still alive, born Hackney, London; John Farey, son, age 27, single, butter porter, born Hackney, London; George Charles Farey, son, age 23, single, stoker, shipping company, born Hackney, London; Esther Ellize Farey, daughter, age 20, single, filler factory, match makers, born Hackney, London; Lilian May Farey, daughter, age 8, school, born Old Ford, London; Alfred Charley Farey, grandson, age 1, born West Ham, Essex.

Ellen Sarah Farey, daughter, age 25, born Hackney, London, in Canada, married.- entry crossed through.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 27 years 169 days, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 138lbs. Resided 34 Junction Street, Canning Town, E. Formerly stoker.

Home, 18th February 1916 to 14th April 1916; BEF, 15th April 1916 to 7th October 1916.

18th February 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd February 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th April 1916, posted BEF, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & embarked; 3rd May 1916, joined Battalion; 16th August 1916, whilst on Active Service, awarded 10 days confined to Barracks and deprived of 7 days pay, for drunkenness; 6th September 1916, attached Lewis Gun Section, Etaples; 14th September 1916, rejoined Battalion; 7th October 1916, reported missing.

27th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, John Farey, 34, Junction Street, Canning Town; Mother, Catherine Ellen Farey, died 4th May 1918; Brother - John Farey, age 35, 42 Chalgrove Road, Hackney Wick; Sisters - Mrs J Nichols, age 34, 144 Stanley Street, Brentford, Ontario, Canada; Mrs E Martin, age 28, 17 Rippoth? Road, Old Ford; Lilian May Farey, age 16, 34 Junction Street, Canning Town.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

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