The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private H A Farrow
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Private Herbert Alfred FARROW, G/20819, 1st/20th London Regiment, (Secondary Unit, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment), died of wounds, (gun shot wound spine, paraplegia), King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, SE1,at 7.10am, 3rd November 1918, age 19.
15th June 1899, born Lambeth, SE, son of Herbert & Florence Farrow.
Enlisted Lambeth, SE, age 17 years & 4 months, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 110lbs, hammer 2nd toe left foot. Resided 52 Henry Street, Upper Kennington Lane, SE. Formerly clerk.
Home, 30th October 1916 to 30th March 1918; BEF 31st March 1918 to 10th October 1918; BEF 11th October 1918 to 3rd November 1918.
30th October 1916, enlisted; 31st October 1916, to Army Reserve; 18th July 1917, mobilized & posted Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.108421; 8th December 1917, posted 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, Service No.25051; 31st March 1918, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment; 3rd April 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd April 1918, posted 1st/20th London Regiment; 4th October 1918,wounded; 11th October 1918 to 3rd November 1918, King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, SE1, gun shot wound spine, paraplegia
Next of Kin - Mr H C Farrow, 3 Tidbury Street, Stewards Road, Battersea, SW8.
Buried at Lambeth (Tooting) Cemetery, Screen Wall. H.3. 970., United Kingdom.
NOTE: Not included in Regimental History, but shown on CWGC web site.
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