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We remember Cyril Herbert Berkeley Farmar
We remember Cyril Herbert Berkeley Farmar
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1899
education
Was a day boy, firstly in the Junior Day Boys house and then in Bees
Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9528453
May 1899 - July 1906
1901
location
20 Chapel Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9528461
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:9528497
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Insurance Clerk
London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:9528497
2nd April 1911
1911
location
174 Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9528497
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:7374223
19th April 1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
London Regiment
1/10th lond Battalion
Source:1194945
service
British Army
Captain
London Regiment
Source:7374223
service
British Army
Captain
London Regiment
10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney)
Source:9528475
location
67 Tankerville Road, Streatham Common, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7374223
1917
death
Killed in Action
Gaza
Israel
Source:7374223
Source:9528475
19th April 1917
burial
Israel
Source:7374223
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cyril Herbert Berkeley |
| Initials | CHB |
| Last Name | Farmar |
| Source | 1194945 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 20 Chapel Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 67 Tankerville Road, Streatham Common, London | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/10th lond Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | London Regiment | 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney) | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Katharine | mother | ||
| Charles Edward Farmar | father |
Media
Media
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Berkhamstedian In MemoriamCaptain Cyril Herbert Berkeley FARMAR, born 23 Apr 1890, was killed in action serving with the London Regiment. He attended Berkhamsted School between May 1899 and July 1906 as a day boy, firstly in the Junior Day Boys house and then in Bees
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Communities
Communities
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Berkhamsted School War MemorialMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial
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Royal United Services Institute Roll of HonourMore about Royal United Services Institute Roll of Honour
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Berkhamsted School, Roll of Honour, Nov 1914, TerritorialsMore about Berkhamsted School, Roll of Honour, Nov 1914, Territorials
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Berkhamstedian In Memoriam | Peter6648 |
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